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Was invited to perform for nelson mandela's 4664 launch of his hiv/aids campaign back in 2003. and mandela described the hiv/aids pandemic as a genocide. and when mandela speaks, you really have to listen to what he's saying. and i was shocked at that point, because, you know, i'd heard about -- of course, i know about hiv/aids, and of course, i'd related it back to the '80s, but i hadn't understood what degree it was affecting women and especially children, you know? and to hear mandela describe hiv pandemic as a genocide really almost knocked me off my chair. >> you were also at his 90th bir...