Sipho Mchunu (born 1951,

Kranskop Kranskop is a small town that is situated on the edge of the Thukela River valley in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1894 as Hopetown but the following confusion with another town of the same name in the Great Karoo, Northern Cap ...

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) is best known for his work in the band

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 t ...

from the 1970s to the 1980s. Mchunu's compositions, vocals and guitar work brought Zulu folk styles such as

maskanda Maskandi is a form of Zulu folk music, originally associated with migrant workers, that is evolving with South African society. Often characterised by a picking guitar style which draws on a variety of historical influences it also has an impor ...

and

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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 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 t ...

*1979 ''

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 ...

'' *1981 ''

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 Isandl ...

'' *1982 ''

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 John ...

'' *1982 ''

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 ...

'' *1983 '' Work For All'' *1984 '' Stand Your Ground (Juluka album)'' *1984 ''

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 ...

'' *1984 ''

The International Tracks ''The International Tracks'' is a 1984 EP collecting various singles and remixed tracks by Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. The songs on this album had all been previously released internationally but not in Sout ...

'' *1986 ''Juluka Live:

The Good Hope Concerts ''The Good Hope Concerts'' is a live album from Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. It was first released in 1986. It was recorded at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. The concerts were Clegg's first major success ...

'' *1991 ''The Best of Juluka'' *1992 ''South Africa 9: Johnny Clegg & Sipho Mchunu (Duo Juluka) +

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: 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 African band led by Johnny Clegg and 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. ...

'' (released in South Africa as ''Ya Vuka Inkunzi'')

Solo albums

*1989 ''Yithi Esavimba'' *1990 ''Umhlaba uzobuya'' *2021 ''Selula''

References

1951 births Living people Anti-apartheid activists South African musicians Juluka members Maskanda musicians {{SouthAfrica-musician-stub