Savuka
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Savuka was a band formed by English-born South African Johnny Clegg after the disbanding of his first band, Juluka. Both of his bands were inter-racial. 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.
Some better-known Savuka songs include "Asimbonanga", "Third World Child", "The Crossing", "Dela", and "Cruel Crazy Beautiful World".
Savuka released five studio albums: Third World Child, Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World, Heat, Dust And Dreams, Shadow Man, and In My African Dream (the latter being more of a best-of compilation, but still including a few previously unreleased tracks).
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A version of the song "Dela (I Know Why The Dog Howls at the Moon)" appears on the soundtrack for the movie George of the Jungle.
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