Savuka

Savuka

Savuka was a band formed in 1986 by English-born South African Johnny Clegg after the disbanding of his first band, Juluka. Both of his bands were inter-racial. Savuka followed more of a Western pop rock style blended with Clegg's familiar, distinctive Zulu musical stylings, creating a unique sound that was something of a major departure from the old, more traditional Zulu sound of Juluka.

They had a UK #75 hit in 1986 with a new version of the earlier Juluka hit 'Scatterlings of Africa'.

Some better-known Savuka songs include "Asimbonanga", "Third World Child", "The Crossing", "Dela", and "Cruel Crazy Beautiful World".

Percussionist Dudu Zulu was killed during a tribal war in 1992. "The Crossing" was a tribute to him.

Discography

Savuka released five studio albums:
* "Third World Child"
* "Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World"
* "Heat, Dust And Dreams"
* "Shadow Man"
* "In My African Dream" (more of a best-of compilation, but including some previously unreleased tracks)

Trivia

A version of the song "Dela (I Know Why The Dog Howls at the Moon)" appears on the soundtrack for the movie "George of the Jungle".

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Members

*Mandisa Dlanga (left 1992) - vocals (b. South Africa)
*Johnny Clegg - guitar, vocals (b. 31 Oct 1953, Rochdale, England)
*Steve Mavuso - keyboards, vocals (b. South Africa)
*Keith Hutchinson - saxophone, keyboards, vocals (b. South Africa)
*Solly Letwaba - bass (b. South Africa)
*Derek de Beer - drums (b. 1954, Johannesburg, South Africa)
*Dudu Zulu - percussion, vocals (b. Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu, 25 Dec 1957, South Africa, d. 4 May 1992, Johannesburg)


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