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Dela (song)
"Dela" is the fourth song from the 1989 album '' Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World'' by South African band Savuka. It is a "straightforward love song", featuring Johnny Clegg singing of waiting for his love, and of being content in their presence. An uptempo song with lyrics in both English and Zulu, it was played commonly at wedding receptions. Discussing the song in an interview with National Public Radio, Clegg stated: "It's about wholeness. Dela in Zulu means - to dela means to be complete and satisfied." Clegg often ended concerts with ''Dela''. It was used in the 1997 movie ''George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon char ...'', and has been described as Clegg's best-known song among western audiences. References {{authority control 1989 songs Savuka song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savuka
Savuka, occasionally referred to as Johnny Clegg & Savuka, was a multi-racial South African band formed in 1986 by Johnny Clegg after the disbanding of Juluka. Savuka's music blended traditional Zulu musical influences with Celtic music and rock music that had a cross-racial appeal in South Africa. Their lyrics were often bilingual in English and Zulu and they wrote several politically charged songs, particularly related to apartheid. Some better-known Savuka songs include "Asimbonanga", and "Third World Child", from their 1987 album ''Third World Child''. Band percussionist Dudu Zulu was killed in 1992; their song "The Crossing" was a tribute to him. History Johnny Clegg was born to an English family that moved to Rhodesia (present day Zimbabwe) when he was still a child. Clegg became interested in Zulu traditional music when he was a teenager, and sought out musicians who could teach him, including Mntonganazo Mzila, a Zulu street musician and apartment cleaner. A few year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |