Savuka

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Years active 1986–1994 Associated acts Juluka		Labels EMI, Capitol Active until 1994

Origin Johannesburg, South Africa Past members Mandisa Dlanga Johnny Clegg Steve Mavuso Keith Hutchinson Solly Letwaba Derek de Beer Andy Innes Dudu Zulu Albums Third World Child, Shadow Man, In My African Dream Genres World music, Afro pop music, Rock music, Maskanda, Mbaqanga Members Johnny Clegg, Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu, Mandisa Dlanga, Solly Letwaba, Andy Innes

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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 in the racially segregated Apartheid South Africa. 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".

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

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

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Albums

1987: Third World Child

1988: Shadow Man

1989: Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World

1993: Heat, Dust And Dreams

Others

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1991: Scatterlings of Africa (re-recording by Savuka)

2002: My African Dream - The Best of Johnny Clegg & Savuka (mainly compilation, but includes some previously unreleased tracks)

Singles

"Asimbonanga"

"Third World Child"

"The Crossing"

"Dela"

"Cruel Crazy Beautiful World"

Members

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Mandisa Dlanga - vocals (b. South Africa)

Johnny Clegg - guitar, vocals (b. 31 October 1953, Bacup, 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)

Andy Innes - guitar, mandolin, vocals (joined 1992), (b. 1968, Salford, England). Went on to perform function of Music Director for the reformed Juluka and subsequently the Johnny Clegg Band.

Dudu Zulu - percussion, vocals (born Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu, 25 December 1957, South Africa; died 4 May 1992, Johannesburg)