- What did the band Savuka protest?
- Is Johnny Clegg alive?
- When did Scatterlings of Africa come out?
- How did Johnny Clegg die?
- When was asimbonanga written?
- Where did Johnny Clegg grow up?
- What does dela mean?
- Who was the black man who played in Juluka?
- Why did the band Juluka disband in 1985?
- When did Johnny Clegg’s band Juluka break up?
- Who is the lead singer of Juluka and Savuka?
What did the band Savuka protest?
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….
| Savuka | |
|---|---|
| Labels | EMI, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Juluka |
Is Johnny Clegg alive?
Deceased (1953–2019)
Johnny Clegg/Living or Deceased
When did Scatterlings of Africa come out?
1987
Scatterlings of Africa/Released
How did Johnny Clegg die?
Pancreatic cancer
Johnny Clegg/Cause of death
Johnny Clegg was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015, which ultimately led to his death on 16 July 2019. He died in his Johannesburg home surrounded by loved ones and was laid to rest the following day in Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg.
When was asimbonanga written?
Asimbonanga
| “Asimbonanga” | |
|---|---|
| Song by Savuka | |
| Language | Zulu, English. |
| Released | 1987 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
Where did Johnny Clegg grow up?
Jonathan Clegg was born near Manchester, England, in 1953 and grew up in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa.
What does dela mean?
Meaning:small winged one. Dela as a girl’s name is related to the Latin names Alida and Delicia. The meaning of Dela is “small winged one”.
Who was the black man who played in Juluka?
Juluka was an unusual musical partnership for the time in South Africa, with a white man (Clegg) and a black man (Mchunu) performing together.
Why did the band Juluka disband in 1985?
Juluka did disband in 1985, because Mchunu was fed up with touring and wanted to concentrate on cattle farming. Clegg now started a new band Savuka (“we have risen”) with the singer and dancer Dudu Zulu. It featured synthesisers and set out to “mix African music with international rock sounds”.
When did Johnny Clegg’s band Juluka break up?
In 1993, the band dissolved after Dudu Zulu was shot and killed while attempting to mediate a taxi war. Briefly reunited in the mid-1990s, Clegg and Mchunu reformed Juluka, released a new album, and toured throughout the world in 1996 with King Sunny Adé. In the following years, Clegg recorded several solo albums.
Who is the lead singer of Juluka and Savuka?
Jonathan Clegg OBE OIS (born 7 June 1953) is a British-born South African musician and anthropologist who has recorded and performed with his bands Juluka and Savuka, and more recently as a solo act, occasionally reuniting with his earlier band partners.