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Savuka

World music
World music

Savuka is a World music act. Their sound grew out of Juluka and Sting. Those roots explain a lot about how Savuka arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Juluka and Margaret Singana, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 4 connections around Savuka, reaching back through Juluka. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Savuka, occasionally referred to as Johnny Clegg & Savuka, was a multi-racial South African band formed in 1986 by Johnny Clegg after the disbanding of Juluka. Savuka's music blended traditional Zulu musical influences with Celtic music and rock music that had a cross-racial appeal in South Africa. 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. Band percussionist Dudu Zulu was killed in 1992; their song "The Crossing" was a tribute to him.

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Savuka grew out of Juluka and Sting, shares an orbit with Juluka and Margaret Singana. 4 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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