Johnny Clegg's second crossover band Savuka takes its name from the Zulu wo… Read Full Bio ↴Johnny Clegg's second crossover band Savuka takes its name from the Zulu word for "We have risen". Savuka, like Clegg's first band Juluka before it, mixes African music with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds. They recorded four albums: Third World Child (1987), Shadow Man (1988), Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (1989), Heat, Dust & Dreams (1993). The last album was nominated for a US Grammy Award for the best world music album in 1993.
In the United States songs performed by Johnny Clegg have appeared in three well-known feature films: "Scatterlings of Africa" in Rain Main, "Dela" in George of the Jungle, and "Life Is a Magic Thing" in the animated film Ferngully.
In the United States songs performed by Johnny Clegg have appeared in three well-known feature films: "Scatterlings of Africa" in Rain Main, "Dela" in George of the Jungle, and "Life Is a Magic Thing" in the animated film Ferngully.
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In My African Dream
Johnny Clegg and Savuka Lyrics
Asimbonanga Asimbonanga Asimbonang' u Mandela thina Laph'ekhona Laph'ehl…
Cruel Crazy Beautiful World You got to wash with the crocodile in the river You…
Dela One day I looked up and there you were Like a…
Great Heart The world is full of strange behavior Every man has to…
I Call Your Name Oh no, you've gone again I feel like Daniel in the…
Ibhola Lethu Itikiti esandleni ma izibukeli zonke zakithi Itikiti esandle…
In My African Dream Something broke the place where the rain is born Something s…
Orphans of the Empire In ships they came from Europe, across the salt sea Come…
Scatterlings of Africa Copper sun sinking low Scatterlings and fugitives Hooded eye…
Siyayilanda Chorus Siyayibamba siyayilanda Ngithibamba siyayilanda Sithi…
Take My Heart Away Take my heart away Take my heart away Take my heart away Tak…
The Crossing Through all the days that eat away At every breath that…
These Days Yashimbawula! (the watchman's fire is burning) What happened…
Tough Enough Lomhlaba unzima, lomhlaba [this world is a harsh place, this…