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Juluka
Juluka was a South African music band formed in 1969 by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. means "sweat" in Zulu, and was the name of a bull owned by Mchunu. The band was closely associated with the mass movement against apartheid. History At the age of 14, Clegg met Zulu street musician Charlie Mzila, who taught him Zulu music and dancing over the following two years. In 1969 Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu met in Johannesburg when young sipho went there to find work. The 18-year-old Mchunu challenged the 16-year-old Clegg to a guitar contest, and the two became friends. Soon, they were performing together on the streets and in what few other unofficial venues a multi-racial band could safely play in under apartheid. They were forced to keep a low profile and their success came from word of mouth instead of through traditional publicity. Clegg himself was arrested and beaten up by the police on several occasions for his activities and also for the band's lyrics. For some commentat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Clegg
Jonathan Paul Clegg, (7 June 195316 July 2019) was a South African musician, singer-songwriter, dancer, anthropologist and anti-apartheid activist, some of whose work was in musicology focused on the music of indigenous South African peoples. His band Juluka began as a duo with Sipho Mchunu, and was the first group in the South African apartheid-era with a white man and a black man. The pair performed and recorded, later with an expanded lineup. In 1986 Clegg founded the band Savuka, and also recorded as a solo act, occasionally reuniting with his earlier band partners. Sometimes called ''Le Zoulou Blanc'' (, for "The White Zulu"), he was an important figure in South African popular music and a prominent white figure in the resistance to apartheid, becoming for a period the subject of investigation by the security branch of the South African Police. His songs mixed English with Zulu lyrics, and also combined idioms of traditional African music with those of modern Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scatterlings
''Scatterlings'' is a studio album by Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. It was released in 1982. The album contains "Scatterlings of Africa", arguably the band's biggest hit (which would be re-recorded to more international success by Juluka's successor band, Savuka). Critical reception Robert Christgau wrote that "being a folkie in South Africa takes a lot more guts than it does in liberal societies, and that's audible all over this album—as are the melodic resources of the Zulu tradition, which happen to be vocal rather than percussive." ''The Globe and Mail'' wrote that "the music is an unusual and immensely attractive hybrid of tuneful late sixties English folk (in the Fairport Convention, Renaissance mode) with African rhythms." ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' thought that the band members "are to African music what Crosby, Stills & Nash are to American—namely, wimpy, sappy and awful." Track listing Original South African Vinyl Release # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sipho Mchunu
Sipho Mchunu (born 1951, Kranskop, South Africa) is best known for his work in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1980s. Mchunu's compositions, vocals and guitar work brought Zulu folk styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider audience both in South Africa and internationally. Along with his work with Juluka he has also released three solo albums. Discography Juluka *1979 ''Universal Men'' *1981 ''African Litany'' *1982 ''Ubuhle Bemvelo'' *1982 ''Scatterlings'' *1983 '' Work For All'' *1984 '' Stand Your Ground (Juluka album)'' *1984 ''Musa Ukungilandela'' *1984 ''The International Tracks'' *1986 ''Juluka Live: The Good Hope Concerts'' *1991 ''The Best of Juluka'' *1992 ''South Africa 9: Johnny Clegg & Sipho Mchunu (Duo Juluka) + Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Cologne Zulu Festival'' (recorded 1977 & 1981) *1996 ''Putumayo Presents A Johnny Clegg & Juluka Collection'' *1997 ''Crocodile Love ''Crocodile Love'' is the final studio album from Juluka, a South Afric ... [...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] |
Universal Men
''Universal Men'' is the debut album from Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. It was first released in 1979 and has acquired the status of a classic album in the history of South African music. The album explores the experiences of a Zulu migrant worker, caught between his traditional rural background and the city where he lives and works. In addition to Clegg, Mchunu, and other regular Juluka band members, the album features studio musicians including Colin Pratley of the South African progressive rock band Freedom's Children and jazz artists Robbie Jansen, Mervyn Africa and Sipho Gumede of the South African band Spirits Rejoice. Juluka's early albums did not receive much airplay from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) at the time because the racially mixed band and fusion of Western and African music were contrary to the country's apartheid policy at the time. However the album's release coincided with the launch of Capital Radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Your Ground (Juluka Album)
''Stand Your Ground'' is a 1984 album by Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. The album was distributed by Warner Bros. Records in select countries of Europe and the Americas. The album debuted four new Juluka songs: "Kilimanjaro", "Look into the Mirror", "Fever", and "Crazy Woman". The six remaining tracks are songs that were previously released on Juluka's 1983 album, '' Work for All''. In South Africa and Zimbabwe, an alternate album was released: ''The International Tracks'' (MINC, 1984). This 7-track EP has the same cover art and new songs as ''Stand Your Ground''. The difference is that, instead of the songs from ''Work for All'', ''The International Tracks'' has two new remixes and one reissued track: "Umbaqanga Music" from the 1982 album ''Scatterlings''. The title ''Stand Your Ground'' is a translation of the Zulu title of the track "Mana Lapho". Track listing # Kilimanjaro 3:42 # Look into the Mirror 3:38 # December African Rain 4:22 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubuhle Bemvelo
''Ubuhle Bemvelo'' is a studio album from Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. It was first released in 1982. The title means "natural beauty" or "the beauty of nature". Track listing All tracks composed by Johnny Clegg; except where indicated # Umfazi omdala 3'30 # Dumazile 3'40 # Bazothini 3'55 # Zingane zami 3'30 # Biza 3'40 # Sonqoba 3'35 # Umgane wami 3'50 # Inhliziyo yegwala 4'10 # Soweto 3'40 # Woza Friday 3'40 Total: 36'37 All songs are in isiZulu. Personnel * Johnny Clegg - vocals, guitar * Sipho Mchunu Sipho Mchunu (born 1951, Kranskop, South Africa) is best known for his work in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1980s. Mchunu's compositions, vocals and guitar work brought Zulu folk styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider audience b ... - guitar, percussion, vocals * Gary Van Zyl - bass guitar, percussion, vocals * Zola Mtiya - drums, percussion, vocals External linksSamples on Juluka website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musa Ukungilandela
Musa Ukungilandela is a studio album from Juluka, a South African band led by England-born Johnny Clegg and the Zulu Sipho Mchunu. It was produced by Hilton Rosenthal and released in 1984, at a time when South Africa was under apartheid, which banned inter-racial bands. The album was the first to include what would later be called "Zulu rock", and marks the first time the artists used synthesizers. The song ''Ibhola Lethu'' featured soccer game commentaries from Nelson Nkululeko Guimede. The album was also the last collaboration between Johnny and Sipho for 13 years. Sipho, who had a number of wives and children, decided to return to his farm with his family. Johnny Clegg would then form another band, Savuka, which would catapult him to international fame, but the two artists would finally reunite in 1997 for a new album, ''Crocodile Love''. Track listing #"Nans'Impi" #"Zodwa" #"Izinhlobo Nezinhlobo Zabantu" #"Thoko" #"Akanaki Nokunaka" #"Trouble Musa Ukungilandela" #"Wangizo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Litany
''African Litany'' is the second studio album from South African band Juluka, released in 1981. It features lyrics sung in English and Zulu. The first track, Impi, which became one of the band's hits, retells the story of the Battle of Isandlwana, won by the Zulu, and was banned from the radio in South Africa at the time, but gained underground popularity. It remains a cult classic in South Africa and has now become mainstream to the point of often been associated with international sports events, in particular rugby. Track listing # "Impi" (Clegg) # "African Sky Blue" (Clegg, Mchunu) # "Jarusalema" (Clegg) # "African Litany" (Clegg) # "Bull-Man-Free" (Clegg, Mchunu) # "Gijim'beke" (Mchunu) # "Heart of the Dancer" (Clegg) # "High Country" (Clegg) # "Mama Shabalala" (Clegg) # "Thandiwe" (Mchunu) Personnel * Johnny Clegg - vocals, guitar * Sipho Mchunu - guitar, percussion, vocals * Johnny Boshoff - bass guitar, percussion, vocals * Derek de Beer - drums, percussion, vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Jansen
Robert Edward Jansen (5 August 1949 – 7 July 2010) was a South African musician. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Biography Jansen began his career in the pop band The Rockets. The first instruments he played were concertina and mouth organ. The repertoire of the first bands he played with consisted of British pop of the hippie era. But after a trip to London, which was part of a prize in a band competition, he discovered black music from the U.S. and in particular groups with brass sections and he decided he wanted to be a brass instrument player. Brass instrument bands were not new to him as his father was associated with Salvation Army bands, but Jansen chose rock and jazz. He played in the brass section of Cape Town's jazz-rock group The Pacific Express. From there he began a solo career as a singer and saxophonist. His first nationwide recognition in South Africa was as a member of the Dollar Brand group. He and saxophonist Basil Coetzee toured and recorded with Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Neruda
Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto (12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973), better known by his pen name and, later, legal name Pablo Neruda (; ), was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old, and wrote in a variety of styles, including surrealist poems, historical epics, overtly political manifestos, a prose autobiography, and passionate love poems such as the ones in his collection ''Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair'' (1924). Neruda occupied many diplomatic positions in various countries during his lifetime and served a term as a Senator for the Chilean Communist Party. When President Gabriel González Videla outlawed communism in Chile in 1948, a warrant was issued for Neruda's arrest. Friends hid him for months in the basement of a house in the port city of Valparaíso, and in 1949 he escaped through a mountain pass near Maihue Lake into Argentina; he would not retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Isandlwana
The Battle of Isandlwana (alternative spelling: Isandhlwana) on 22 January 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Eleven days after the British commenced their invasion of Zululand in Southern Africa, a Zulu force of some 20,000 warriors attacked a portion of the British main column consisting of about 1,800 British, colonial and native troops with approximately 350 civilians. The Zulus were equipped mainly with the traditional assegai iron spears and cow-hide shields, but also had a number of muskets and antiquated rifles.Smith-Dorrien, Chapter 1B "It was a marvellous sight, line upon line of men in slightly extended order, one behind the other, firing as they came along, for ''a few of them had firearms'', bearing all before them." eyewitness account, emphasis added The British and colonial troops were armed with the modern Martini–Henry breechloading rifle and two 7-pounder mountain guns deployed as field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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