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Pre-Order: Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Beautiful World: The Emi Years 1987-1993 (Box) [CD]

Pre-Order: Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Beautiful World: The Emi Years 1987-1993 (Box) [CD]

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5CD collection of the studio works by Johnny Clegg & Savuka, the Johannesburg-formed, multi-racial World Music pioneers that created music in opposition to Apartheid in South Africa. Includes their four albums recorded for EMI: 'Third World Child' (1987), 'Shadow Man' (1988), 'Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World' (1989) and the Grammy Award nominated 'Heat, Dust And Dreams' (1993). Also features non album B sides such as 'Gumba Gumba Jive' and 'Sengikhumbula Ubuso Bakho' and remixes including the Rain Man mix of 'Scatterlings Of Africa' from the Oscar-winning 1988 film soundtrack and the 10-minute-plus 'Siyayalanda (The Love House Dub)'. Savuka (based on the Zulu word for 'we have arisen') was formed by English-born South African songwriter Johnny Clegg after the break-up of Juluka, a band based around his musical partnership with Sipho McHunu. Clegg and Savuka performed to both black and white audiences, and mixed Zulu influences into songs that brought international success. Clegg, who spoke fluent Zulu and was adept at Zulu dancing; was known as the ""white Zulu"". With Savuka he combined influences from Western rock and pop with Zulu guitar, music from Zimbabwe and Zaire and Latin American rhythms to create a powerful international political sound. Their most celebrated songs include Clegg's moving tribute to Nelson Mandela (who was still in jail at the time), 'Asimbonanga (Mandela)', which was covered in 1987 by Joan Baez, Clegg's anthem 'Scatterlings Of Africa', also recorded earlier with Juluka, 'Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World' written for Clegg's newborn son Jesse, and 'One (Hu)man One Vote', written in honour of Clegg's friend David Webster, an anti-Apartheid activist who'd been assassinated. Savuka split after their fourth album 'Heat, Dust and Dreams' when backing vocalist, dancer and percussionist Dudu ""Zulu"" Ndlovu was murdered. The song 'The Crossing (Osiyeza)' is dedicated to him.

Tracklist:

  1. Are You Ready?
  2. Asimbonanga (Mandela)
  3. Giyana
  4. Scatterlings of Africa
  5. Great Heart
  6. Missing
  7. Ring on Her Finger
  8. Third World Child
  9. Berlin Wall
  10. Don't Walk Away
  11. Asimbonanga (7"" Mix)
  12. Great Heart (7"" Mix)
  13. Scatterlings of Africa (Extended Mix)
  14. Great Heart (Extended Version)
  15. Human Rainbow
  16. Talk to the People
  17. Too Early for the Sky
  18. I Call Your Name (Ngibiza Igama Lakho)
  19. Take My Heart Away
  20. The Waiting
  21. African Shadow Man
  22. Dance Across the Centuries
  23. Joey Don't Do It
  24. Siyayilanda Plus
  25. Shine a Light
  26. I Call Your Name 7"" Remix)
  27. Take My Heart Away (7"" Edit)
  28. Syayilanda (7"" Vocal Mix)
  29. I Call Your Name (Bobby's Big One)
  30. Siyayilanda (The Love House Dub)
  31. One (Hu)'Man One Vote
  32. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World
  33. Jericho
  34. Dela (I Know Why the Dog Howls at the Moon)
  35. Moliva
  36. It's An Illusion
  37. Bombs Away
  38. Woman Be My Country
  39. Rolling Ocean
  40. Warsaw 1943 (I Never Betrayed the Revolution)
  41. Vezandlebe Plus
  42. Sengikhumbula Ubuso Bakho
  43. Gumba Gumba Jive
  44. One (Hu)'Man One Vote (7"" Mix)
  45. Dela (Extended Version)
  46. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (7"" Mix)
  47. Woman Be My Country (Radio Edit)
  48. These Days
  49. The Crossing (Osiyeza)
  50. I Can Never Be (What You Want Me to Be)
  51. When the System Has Fallen
  52. Tough Enough
  53. The Promise
  54. Inevitable Consequence of Progress
  55. In My African Dream
  56. Emotional Allegiance (Stand By Me)
  57. Foreign Nights (Working Dog in Babylon)
  58. Your Time Will Come Plus
  59. Lost Girl
  60. These Days (Radio Version)
  61. The Crossing (Osiyeza) (Radio Edit)
  62. Ibhola Lethu (Our Football Team)
  63. Siyayilanda (12"" African House Mix)
  64. Siyayalanda (The Love House Dub Edit)
  65. One (Hu)'Man One Vote (Future Beat House Mix)
  66. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (Crazy 12"" Version)
  67. One (Hu)'Man One Vote (Future Beat Mix)
  68. One (Hu)'Man One Vote Dub
  69. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (The Beautiful Mix)
  70. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (Crazy Vocal Dub)
  71. Dela (Acapella Version)
  72. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (Cruel Instrumental)
  73. Scatterlings of Africa (The Rain Man Mix)
  74. Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (Crazy, Crazy Inst. Dub)

UPC: 5013929121782
Label: Cherry Red
Release Date: 10.30.26
Format: CD

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