Topic: Johnny Clegg

White father of African rock marks anniversary

Forbes - 463 days ago
In a rehearsal studio one afternoon in 1986, a white South African musician wrote an international hit - partly in Zulu, the language of the largest ethnic group in the country.. "Asimbonanga," which means "we've never seen him," the song refers to ...

Savuka

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 513 days ago
Aspects of the topic Savuka are discussed in the following places at Britannica. a notable example is Johnny Clegg, a white South African who learned traditional Zulu music and formed the mixed-race bands Juluka and Savuka, both of which had international followings ...

Juluka

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 517 days ago
Aspects of the topic Juluka are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Clegg and Mchunu performed as a duo for a few years before they assembled a band called Juluka (Zulu: "Sweat").

World Cup crowns struggle for 'White Zulu' Johnny Clegg

AFP Global Edition - 630 days ago
Thirty years after Johnny Clegg defied a racist regime to bring Zulu rhythms and Western pop together on stage, he says hosting the World Cup next month crowns South Africa's "tremendous struggle" against apartheid.Raised in South Africa in the 1960s ...

Weekend gig guide

ThisIsLondon.co.uk - 1299 days ago
?45 www.remhq.com After a somewhat mediocre spell, REM's most recent album, Accelerate, was a welcome return to form. Michael Stipe, right, and Co are mostly known for their early Nineties pioneering albums Out of Time and Automatic for the ...