Amazulu
Amazulu was a British ska and new wave band from the 1980s.
The band… Read Full Bio ↴Amazulu was a British ska and new wave band from the 1980s.
The band formed primarily as an all female band, except one member, Nardo Bailey on drums. The name "Amazulu" is taken from the Zulu language word for the Zulu people. Former manager for X-Ray Spex and Adam & the Ants, Falcon Stuart discovered the act and helped promote their first single, "Cairo" to modest success in the UK.
The band started gaining appearances on Top of the Pops (1985) and The Young Ones (1984) which helped trigger their fame amongst a wider audience with hits such as "Moonlight Romance" and "Excitable." The band broke into the United States with the "Montego Bay" in 1986. That same year saw the release of their self-titled full length album released on Island Records.
Breaking up in 1987, Anne-Marie Ruddock, Sharon Bailey and Lesley Beach continued to play on as Amazulu II, to little success. Ruddock went on to perform in the Alex Cox film Straight to Hell. The most notable member of the band with later success is Clare Kenny who went on to join Coming Up Roses, and eventually becoming a popular session player performing with Sinead O'Connor, Shakespears Sister and Damien Dempsey.
The band… Read Full Bio ↴Amazulu was a British ska and new wave band from the 1980s.
The band formed primarily as an all female band, except one member, Nardo Bailey on drums. The name "Amazulu" is taken from the Zulu language word for the Zulu people. Former manager for X-Ray Spex and Adam & the Ants, Falcon Stuart discovered the act and helped promote their first single, "Cairo" to modest success in the UK.
The band started gaining appearances on Top of the Pops (1985) and The Young Ones (1984) which helped trigger their fame amongst a wider audience with hits such as "Moonlight Romance" and "Excitable." The band broke into the United States with the "Montego Bay" in 1986. That same year saw the release of their self-titled full length album released on Island Records.
Breaking up in 1987, Anne-Marie Ruddock, Sharon Bailey and Lesley Beach continued to play on as Amazulu II, to little success. Ruddock went on to perform in the Alex Cox film Straight to Hell. The most notable member of the band with later success is Clare Kenny who went on to join Coming Up Roses, and eventually becoming a popular session player performing with Sinead O'Connor, Shakespears Sister and Damien Dempsey.
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Amazulu Lyrics
After Tonight I'm the key to set you free You can run to…
All Over the World All over the world (All over the world) All over the world…
Cairo Calls me honey baby when he wants it Calls me Annie…
Don't You Just Know It Baby, baby, when you take me out strolling (Don't you just…
Excitable You blow so hot, then you blow cold When I make…
Montego Bay Vernon'll meet me when the boat lands Keys to th M.…
Mony Mony Here she come down, say "money, money" Well, shoot 'em down,…
Mony Mony Here she come down, say "money, money" Well, shoot 'em down,…
Moonlight Romance Hi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi…
The Things the Lonely Do Close my eyes and count to ten I go to work…
Too Good to be Forgotten Too good to be forgotten Too good to be forgotten. Benny was…
Too Good To Be Forgotton Too good to be forgotten Too good to be forgotten. Benny was…