Savuka

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".
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.
==Discography==
===Albums===
*1987: Third World Child
*1988: Shadow Man
*1989: Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World
*1993: Heat, Dust And Dreams
;Others
*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==
*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)
==References==
Category:South African musical groups
Category:Capitol Records artists
Category:Musical groups established in 1986
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1994
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