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http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Clegg
Johnny Clegg (* 13. Juli 1953 in der Nähe von Manchester / UK) von der Popmusik -Gruppe Juluka ist Gitarrist Sänger Tänzer und Komponist. Er lebt in Südafrika .Cleggs Vater war Jagdflieger bei der britischen Royal Airforce doch ließen sich die Eltern früh scheiden woraufhin die Mutter mit dem Sohn in ihre Heimat Rhodesien (heute Zimbabwe ) zurückkehrte. Dort lernte Clegg die Sprache der Ndebele. Cleggs Mutter heiratete einen südafrikanischen Journalisten und zog 1960 nach Johannesburg. Clegg studierte Ethnologie an der Universität von Witwatersrand und war etliche Jahre Dozent gab aber 1982 die Lehrtätigkeit auf um sich ganz der Musik zu widmen.
Nach der südafrikanischen Wende von 1990 wurde Clegg zum Mitbegründer der "South African Musicians (SAMA) und engagierte sich auch in anderen Anti-Apartheids-Gruppen.
Mit 15 lernte Clegg in Soweto den Zulu Mntonanazo Mzila kennen der ihn mit ritualler Musik und Tänzen vertraut machte. Anfang der 1970er Jahre traf er auf Siphu Mchunu und trat mit ihm als "Johnny & Siphu" auf was wegen der Apartheidsgesetze nur im privaten Rahmen oder in kleinen Clubs möglich war. 1976 veröffentlichten sie die ersten Singles die in der Zulumusik und im westlichen Folk wurzelten. Während die Zensurbehörde die Songtexte des Duos bannte wurden sie zu populären Gestalten der Avantgarde die in dem englischen Dokumentarfilm Rhythm of Resistance von 1978 gewürdigt wurden. 1981 spielten Clegg und Mchunu sowie die Vokalgruppe Ladysmith Black Mambazo für den Westdeutschen Rundfunk in Köln traditionelle afrikanische Musik ein.
Hilton Rosenthal der künstlerische Direktor von CBS South Africa bot "Johnny & Siphu" an eine LP aufzunehmen doch holten sie vier weitere Musiker und Musikerinnen dazu. So entstand die erste gemischt-rassige Popgruppe Südafrikas die sich Juluka nannte und 1980 ihr erstes Album "Universal Men" herausbrachte. Die Musik des Sextetts fusionierte Rock mit Zulumusik. Julukas zweites Album "African Litany" erhielt zwei Goldene Schallplatten in Südafrika. 1983 Juluka mit dem Album "Scatterlings" international Beachtung. Der Titelsong handelt davon dass jeder ein "scatterling" ist ein Flüchtling und Heimatloser weil die Menschheit aus Afrika stammt und sich in alle Winde zerstreut hat. Als Sipho Mchunu 1984 sein Leben als Profimusiker aufgab löste sich Juluka wieder auf.
Clegg formierte 1985 seine zweite gemischtrassige Band die sich Savuka nannte ("Wir sind erwacht") die er als Begleitband für seine Auftritte verstand. Als Kopf von Savuka strebte Clegg eine Mischung von Rock und Mbaqanga (Township Jive) an. 1987 erschien das Albam "Third World Child". Es kam in Frankreich auf Platz 1 der LP-Hitparade und der französische Rockstar Renaud schrieb für Johnny Clegg & Savuka den Song "Jonathan". Auch das Folgealbum Man" von 1988 kam in die Spitze der Charts.
Wegen des allgemeinen Boykotts gegen Südafrikas Apartheids-Regime konnte Clegg nicht am 11. Juni 1988 an der Mandela-Benefizgala in London teilnehmen.
1990 fand Clegg mit Savukas Album Nummer 3 "Cruel Crazy beautiful World" und einer Liveshow auch in Deutschland begeisterte Zustimmung. 1992 erschien in der Reihe "World Network" eine Doppel-CD mit Clegg-Aufnahmen. Ende 1992/ Anfang 1993 produzierte Clegg mit Unterstützung von Savuka und verschiedenen Studiogästen das Album Dust & Dreams" das sich mit der Ermordung seines Freundes Dudu Zulu und der Politik Südafrikas beschäftigt Afro-Pop mit indischen Ragas mischt. 1994 löste sich Savuka nach einer Deutschlandtournee auf. Clegg spielte mit Siphu Mchunu das Album "Crocodile love" ein das 1997 veröffentlicht wurde.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Clegg
Wenn man über ihn schreibt, darf man auch Sipho Mchunu nicht auslassen, mit dem er 1970 in Johannesburg ein Duo, später die Band Juluka gründete. Er studiert die Tänze und die Musik der Zulu, worüber der studierte Sozial-Anthropologe auch mehrere Arbeiten veröffentlicht. Er ist auch Dozent für Musikethnologie. Mchunu stammt aus Greytown, KwaZulu Natal, wo er schon in jungen Jahren ein bekannter Gitarrist ist. Auf Jobsuche in Johannesburg, lernt er Clegg kennen, der eine ungewöhnliche Offenheit im rassistischen Südafrika an den Tag legt. Sie sind die erste schwarz-weiße Band, auch musikalisch. Das erste Album mit dem programmatischen Titel Universal Man erscheint 1979 und ist ein vielbeachtetes Debut. Im Radio wird es nicht gespielt, wen wundert´s. Sechs Jahre später haben sie fünf goldene und zwei Platinalben im Schrank. Dann lösen sie Juluka auf, Clegg gründet seine eigene Formation, Savuka, und er schreibt viele Filmmusiken, unter anderem für Rain Man. Sipho kümmert sich wieder verstärkt um seine Farm und stellt ebenfalls eine eigene Band zusammen, Amabhubesi. Auch er doziert, nämlich über Zulu-Gitarrenstile. 1996 kommen die beiden wieder zusammen und werkelten eineinhalb Jahre an ihrem Re-Unite-Album Crocodile Love. Clegg lebt mit Frau und zwei Kindern in Johannesburg. Mchunu mag´s eine Nummer größer: Er lebt mit sechs Frauen und neunundzwanzig Kindern in Greytown.
Niemand sollte sich wundern, wenn er Johnny Clegg hört oder auf der Bühne tanzen sieht: Dieser Mann ist eigentlich gar kein Weißer, sondern im Grunde seines Wesens ein Zulu. Der Brite Johnny Clegg kam zweijährig nach Afrika. Bereits als Teenager trieb sich Clegg in den verbotenen schwarzen Townships herum. Von seinen Freunden erlernte er dort die Sprache, Lieder und Tänze der Zulus. Mit 14 lernte er von dem Straßenmusiker Charlie Mzile traditionelle Zulu-Tänze und die afrikanische Gitarre zu spielen. Im Alter von 16 Jahren schloss er sich mit Sipho Mchunu zusammen. Der weiße und der schwarze Zulu spielten zusammen auf der Straße und in privaten Venues, ständig in Gefahr im Gefängnis zu landen, da die Apartheid solche Verbrüderungen strikt verbot.
Erst sieben Jahre später konnten sie eine Platte aufnehmen und gründeten die Band Juluka. ehn Jahre blieben sie zusammen, dann spielte Johnny Clegg von 1986 bis 1994 mit Savuka - die ersten Musikgruppen Südafrikas, in denen Schwarze und Weiße gleichberechtigt miteinander musizierten und keltische Folk-Traditionen und Rockgitarren-Riffs, Zulu-Walzer und die einzigartige Gitarrenkunst Schwarzafrikas zu einer eigenwilligen, neuen Mixtur verbanden.
In den achtziger Jahren fand diese Art von Crossover auch internationale Anerkennung, doch das Ensemble legte 1990 eine schöpferische Pause ein.
Der Bürgerkrieg in ihrer Heimat begann zu eskalieren, und Johnny Clegg bemerkte mit Entsetzen, daß sich sein soziales Umfeld in Anhänger des ANC oder der Inkatha gespalten hatte: „Ich versuchte zu vermitteln, doch mußte ich bald feststellen, daß ich die beiden Gruppen nicht mehr zur gleichen Zeit in meinem Haus haben konnte."
In dieser Zeit entstanden neue Songs, Lieder über persönliche Veränderungen in Zeiten radikaler sozialer Umbrüche. „Menschen wollen sich nicht gerne ändern, denn Veränderung bedeutet Schmerz und Tod. Doch du mußt deine alte Haut ablegen, um neugeboren werden zu können", beschreibt der Sänger seine Erfahrungen.
Auch musikalisch markiert das 1995 Album „Heat, Dust & Dreams" eine Wende. Es klingt erdiger, bluesiger, stärker an den Wurzeln der Zulu-Gitarrenmusik orientiert als seine keyboardbetonten Vorgänger. 1997 "Crocodile Love" (mit seinen alten Weggefährten Sipho Mchunu), 2002 kam Cleggs erstes Solo-Album heraus: "New World Survivor". 2003 das Live in the Theatre Konzert, sowie die 1. DVD mit vielen alten, sowie aktuellen Videoclips/Konzertmitschnitte.
Und es geht wieder auf Tour (U.S.A./Frankreich/U.K./Schweiz/Deutschland)
Johnny Clegg ist eine Musikerlegende aus Südafrika. Er wurde 1953 in der englischen Stadt Rochester geboren. Nach seiner Geburt zog seine Familie nach Zimbabwe. In den späten 50er Jahren zog sein Elternhaus weiter nach Südafrika.
Seine Eltern hatten südafrikanischen Hintergrund. Sein Stiefvater war südafrikanischer Journalist und seine Mutter Kabarettsängerin.
Durch seinen Stiefvater erlernte Johnny Clegg die afrikanische Kwela - Musik und beherrschte die Sprache der Ndebele, was sich später für Ihn als riesigen Vorteil erwies, weil er sich sehr für die afrikanische Musik interessierte.
Als er im Streit mit 14 Jahren sein Elternhaus verlies, lernte der den Zulujungen Mzila kennen. Mzila brachte Johnny Clegg die Musikrichtung und die Stammestänze der Zulus bei.
Die damalige Polizei sah die Anfreundung zwischen “WEISS” und “Schwarz” nicht gerne und Johnny Clegg wurde im Alter von 15 Jahren in Haft genommen. Die Verhaftung bestärkte seinen Willen zur Freundschaft der Zulus mehr und mehr.
Im Jahre 1970 trat er bei einigen Musikverstaltungen mit dem Zulu Musiker Sinko Mettunu als Duo auf. Der Rhythmus der Musik war afrikanisch mit modernen westlichen Einlagen. Die erste LP wurde 1976 veröffentlicht mit dem Namen “Woya Friday”.
Die nächsten Jahren seiner Musikerkarriere unterbrach er kurz, weil er am südafrikanischen Universitäten im Jahr 1982 Volkskunde unterrichtete.
Er widmete sich wieder seiner geliebten Musik. Mit seiner Band “Juluka” startete er einige Tourneen in Europa, Kanada und den USA. Johnny Clegg verbindet durch seine Musikrichtung die weltliche und afrikanische Musik zu einer neuen Musikrichtung. Kein anderer Musiker aus Südafrika konnte seine Stilrichtung nur annähernd kopieren.
http://www.kapstadt.org/suedafrika/geschichte/johnny_clegg/
http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608000810/Johnny-Clegg.html
http://www.montereyinternational.net/artists/thejohnnycleggband/
http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/jonathan-clegg-5056
The current Johnny Clegg Band members include:
Andy Innes: guitar, mandolin and vocals, Mandisa Dlanga: vocals and inspiring
dance, Barry Van Zyl: killer drums, Dan Shout: sax, keyboards, vocals, Trevor
Donjeany: Bass, Bongani Masuku: vocals, and, of course, Johnny Clegg.
Posted by Judy Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:05 am (PDT)
L to R Back
row: Keith Hutchinson (Keys), Mandisa Dlanga (Vox), Johnny Clegg, Andy Innes
(Gtr), George Axiotis (Drums), Paul Hepker (Keys)
Front row: Bongani Masuku (Vox), Brendan Ross (Sax), Concord Nkabinde (Bass)
L to R Back
row: Brendan Ross (Sax), Gary van Zyl (Bass), Keith Hutchinson (Keys), Mandisa
Dlanga (Vox), Andy Innes (Gtr), Concord Nkabinde (Bass), Glenda Millar (Keys)
Front row: Paul Hepker (Keys), Sipho Mchunu (Lead vox / gtr), Bongani Masuku
(Vox), Johnny Clegg, Cyril (Keys), George Axiotis (Drums)
L to R
Sipho Mchunu, Bafazana Qoma
Posted by: "sheila" Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:33 pm (PST)
> If you could have a private lunch with JC, what would you ask him?: What
happened to Bafazane
He is still around. When I went to the concert in Durban (which I admit was a
while ago), he was doing security backstage. It was funny because he was
deciding who could come in to see the band and who couldn't. Andy said he'd come
find me after the concert and let me in to see JC. But Bafazane almost didn't
let him back. Andy had to convince him that was in the band.
Joined Johnny Clegg & Savuka in 1992
Musical Director from 1996 (Std. Bank Arena shows)
Recent recording / performance credits:P.J. Powers (MD); Vicky Samson (MD); Jackson Browne (MD); Dave Stewart, Queen, U2 - 'Long Walk To Freedom' 46664 recording; NAPOP Orchestra
Endorsements - Parker GuitarsI’ve recently finished a long period of recording and mastering with my first artist (I produced, played, programmed, designed, financed and mastered the album). I was wondering if you could pop it up on Scatterlings for me to gauge if there’s any interest.
The artist’s name is Nkwanyana – he plays Zulu traditional music – all the works are original and I co-composed one track with him. Bafazana (as in “bullets”) J is also a shareholder in the album and introduced me to Nkwanyana 3 years ago. We’ve been working on this ever since. A few of the Clegg band played on the album (Trevor and Brendan) and Johnny, Mandisa and Bongani helped me with the Zulu – English translations.
The previews and sales are at www.khangula.co.za - posted 29.11.2007 15:25
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Friday, November 30, 2007 http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=112648496&blogID=333452829
A Low Centre of Gravity
A friend of mine called Bafazana who works for Johnny Clegg as a driver and dance team co-ordinator came to see me in 2003 with a respectable-looking gentleman called Nkwanyana who plays Zulu guitar and sings his own original songs. I was deeply impressed by his talent and agreed to spend some time working with him in studio.
On and off, for the last few years, I have been working with Nkwanyana on his songs and we recently finished our recordings and finalised the master. Over the recording period, I had some of the musicians who worked with me in Johnny Clegg's band come and do sessions on the tracks. The music has become what I like to call "Maskandi with a low centre of gravity".
"Maskandi" is the name for Zulu traditional music with very high bass lines and straightforward kick and hat drum patterns. I took Nkwanyana's Maskandi music and married it with a lower Marabi / Rock type bass style and more involved drum patterns which lend themselves to mainstream radio formats more than the traditional patterns do. We also reworked one of his songs from an up-tempo shameni trot, to a slow, soulful jazz-influenced ballad.
The end result is this new album called "Thwasa". I started a recording label called Khangula Music and, under that banner, joined the necessary consumer and rights societies to legitimise the label and the product.
Nkwanyana came round to my house today and I showed him his first 1000 cd's in the freighting boxes, fresh from the factory. He got a big lump in his throat and his eyes brimmed over just a little bit at the sight of his dream come true. This is his life's work, after all.
Go and check out the music at www.khangula.co.za or at www.myspace.com/nkwanyana. It's well worth a listen. If you like it, please buy a copy. We've set up a mailing centre here and we personally package and send your disc to you. All transactions are secured and escrowed by Setcom.
http://www.lequotidien.sn/portrait/index.cfm?var_portrait=48 Mandisa Dlanga, chanteuse du Soweto Jazz Ensemble
Joined Johnny Clegg in 2000
Studies: Grade 8 Royal schools of music Classical. Attended Berklee College of music briefly and was awarded a scholarship to return. Attended Pretoria Technicon Light music course for 1 year.
Bands artists worked with:
Vicky Sampson (SA) , Toured with Dan Siegal jazz pianist from the USA. Kate Normington (SA/UK), The National Symphony orchestra. Robbie Jansen, Various Jazz pop bands in and around the Gauteng area.
Joined Johnny Clegg in 2000
1994 Performed at the IAJE conference in Boston with student group NU Jazz Link. Began teaching part-time in the music department at Natal Technikon. Performed in Seoul, South Korea with Sekunjalo.
1995 Formed "The Core" with Feya Faku and Lex Futshane as a vehicle to perform original compositions. Went onto a contract post at Technikon Natal.
1996/7 Presented a paper at the South African Jazz Educators conference at UCT on the Technikon Natal bridging course. Accompanied NU Voices at that conference and went on to record with them. Performances at the State theatre in Pretoria with Bheki Mseleku and at the opening of the International Convention Centre in Durban.
1998 Formed "Tonk" with Mageshen Naidoo, Logan Byrne and Bruce Baker of Landscape Prayers fame, as a vehicle to workshop original compositions. These compositions and arrangements formed the basis of the Masters recital and portfolio at the end of the year. Appointed as full-time staff in the music department at Technikon Natal.
1999 Graduated M.Mus(cum laude) in jazz performance and composition from University ND. Was invited to teach at the 7th annual National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown. Performed with Gito Baloi and Brice Waoussi at the Living Treasures festival in St. Lucia and Shongweni.
2000 Performed with Ernest Ranglin at WOMAD in Benoni. Did two tours of Europe, including France, Germany and Switzerland with Johnny Clegg. Also performed with Clegg in Seoul at the "Sounds of Peace" concert. Accompanied SAMRO overseas candidates. Completed commisioned work by SAMRO for National Youth Jazz Band. Performed with Barney Rachabane at Jabula Inn. Two-piano concert with Melvin Peters at Howard College and accompanied Mageshen Naidoo's Masters recital at the South African Jazz Educators conference. Performed with Busi Mhlongo and Brice Waoussi at the Arts Alive fetival at Mega Music and at the Living Treasures festival in Shongweni.
2001 Performed at Jabula Inn with Winston Mankunku Ngozi. Performed locally with Johnny Clegg and Tonk. Re- formed "The Core" with Feya Faku, Lex Futshane and Bruce Baker.
Joined Johnny Clegg in 1999
Studied at MI (musicians institute) percussion faculty in hollywood , CA .
( performance dip , honors program , vocational honors program , post grad 'encore' program )Lectured ( drumset ) at University of Cape Town. , Wits , Pretoria Technikon .
Recent recording / performance credits:Bruce Cassidy; Jonas Gwangwa; Oliver Mtukudzi + Mahube; Shawn Phillips; Mick Hucknall; Johnny Fourie; Paul Hanmer; Ernest Ranglin; Dave O ' Higgins; Anton Goosen; Lionel Bastos; Efrain Toro; Mcoy Mrubata; Kate Normington; Tony Cox; Black; Hothouse Flowers
Endorsements - Zildjian Cymbals , DW drums
http://www.peakperformances.co.za/mus_afrikaansrock.htm
http://www.musica.co.za/eMusica/news_article.asp?segmentID=99&GenreID=99&ArticleID=396July 2004
Dan Patlan (formerly "Patlansky") recorded his True Blues album at M2 Studios Auckland Park, Johannesburg, over a two-week period in May/June 2004.
http://www.danpatlan.co.za/debut_album.html20 March 2005: Barry van Zyl & Nibs van der Spuy
Barry van Zyl, the well-known drummer/percussionist for Johnny Clegg teams up with guitarist and composer, Nibs van der Spuy of Landscape Prayers fame to perform original pieces from their collaborative album, Hadeda. Barry and Nibs will be joined by some of the special guests who appear on the CD; Stellenbosch bassist and composer Schalk Joubert, actress Jana Cilliers and vocalist Neo Muyanga of BLK Sonshine.
http://www.women24.com/entertainment/Article/0,7173,1-12-104_5963,00.html20.01.2006 Robin Auld and Barrie van Zyl join forces at Uitkyk
Both artists have built up a solid international reputation. Van Zyl has just returned to SA after an overseas tour with Johnny Clegg. Aside from playing with Clegg both here and abroad, Van Zyl has enjoyed considerable success supporting top international acts such as Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, Black and the Hothouse Flowers. Auld too has carved out a successful career both here and abroad and has also recently returned to Cape Town after a successful stint touring in the UK.
http://www.news24.com/Regional_Papers/Components/Category_Article_Text_Template/0,,303_1865835~E,00.html
Dan
& Johnny Clegg (France 2006)
http://www.rhodiemusic.com/In the tradition.htm
http://www.myspace.com/danshoutactivity
Dan, (the son of BEDROCK's Pete), was born in Bulawayo in 1981 before emigrating with his parents to Cape Town. He received his junior schooling in Fish Hoek, Somerset West and Oranjemund before attending high school at SACS. His elevation to the ranks of Johnny Clegg's band in the early part of 2006 was just reward for the many years he has dedicated to music, the highlights of which have been:
SACS High School, Newlands Cape Town: Leader of school's senior jazz band.
Repeated selection for South African national age group representative youth jazz ensembles and bands.
Made his rock 'n roll debut on saxophone with his Father's Namibian-based band, BEDROCK, as a fourteen-year-old in 1995.
Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance completed at the University of Cape Town (2002).
Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies completed at University of Cape Town (2005).
Performed at North Sea Jazz Festival at the Hague in Holland with Standard Bank National Youth Jazz band (2004).
Performed at the Cape Town North Sea Jazz Festival with youth bands in 2003/2004.
Numerous performances at annual Grahamstown festival with youth jazz bands.
Performed at annual convention of International Association of Jazz Educators in Los Angeles, United States of America, in 2005, with Professors Mike Rossi (UCT) and Darius Brubeck (UK-ZN).
Formed one of Cape Town's best known young jazz bands, FIVE OF A KIND (5 O.A.K.S).
Is a member of the global funk band, GOLLIWOG.
Has appeared at most of South Africa's major
rock festivals with various bands, including OppiKoppi, Splashy Fen and
Wingredstok.
Various appearances on national television, including one as a street saxophone busker in the E-TV soapie, "Backstage"!
Performed in Duck Chowles' "Glory Days" show.
Long association with Mike McCullagh's musical tribute shows, including appearing in "Milestones To The Millinneum", "The Original Sixty-Something Show" and, most recently, "Myths and Legends" for which he arranged the horn parts.
Has appeared at Kirstenbosch Gardens with the "Blues Broers" and "Junction 021".
Appears and guests with bands as diverse as the Darryl Andrews' Band, the Mike Campbell Big Band, Breakfast Included, Rudimentals and Hog Hoggidy Hog.
Hosted, for a time, his own jazz programme, "Inner Circle", on Cape Town's Fine Music Radio.
At the beginning of 2006 Dan successfully auditioned for Johnny Clegg's band on saxophone and keyboards and was signed up as a permanent member of South Africa's most internationally recognised music group.
Dan has his own music booking agency in Cape Town, www.shoutmc.com
Recordings:
"La Cantina" by Bedrock (played piano)(2000)
"Nasty" by Golliwog - 2002
"A Moment In Cape Town" - Various 2002
SL's "Selection #4" (with Golliwog) (2002)
SL's "Selection #6" (with Golliwog) (2003)
Tassenberg All Stars No 4 (Live @ The Tassenberg Wingerdstok)(2003)
"Station 70" (Mike McCullagh)(2003)
"Oink!" - Hog Hoggidy Honk (2004)
"Een Dag In Die Somer" - Johnny & Vivian (2006)
Various demos & advertising jingles
"Live At Kirstenbosch Gardens" - Rudimentals (2008)
Johnny Clegg LIVE at the Nelson Mandela Theatre (2007)
"Simplicity" by Bedrock (2008)
DVD Releases:
Johnny Clegg LIVE at the Nelson Mandela Theatre
(with the Soweto Gospel Choir) (2007)
For more on Dan, see his websites at
ww.myspace.com/danshoutactivity
or www.shoutmc.com, as
well as
Bongani Masuku (Vocals)
Sipho Nxumalo (Vocals)
http://www.cama.org.za/CAMA/countries/southafr/Makers/smchunu/HTML/index.htm
Concord Nkabinde(Bass/Vocal) http://www.concordcreativity.com/
siehe auch Artikel/Interview hier
inkl. Concords Abschiedsbrief 2006!
Joined Johnny Clegg in 2000 http://www.johnnyclegg.com/concordbiog.htm
Born 33 years ago in Soweto, Johannesburg. Began music in church at the age of 10, playing guitar and percussion. Later picked up the bass, unsupervised. Soon joined gospel bands in and around Johannesburg.
1990 - 1994 studied towards a Bachelor of music in Jazz Studies, at the University of Natal, Durban. Went on to teach at F.U.B.A. Academy and then at Funda Centre Music Department.Currently, Examination Moderator for Eastside Music College and Dobsonville Music College, under the Department of Education.
Recorded and/or performed with :
Hugh Masekela(S.A.);Merriam Makeba(S.A.); Airto Moreira; Darius Brubeck(S.A./U.S.A.);
Sergio Diaz(Brasil); Colin Vearncombe -"Black"(U.K.);Bendik
Hofseth(Norway);Per Lindval(Sweden);Ray Phiri(S.A.); Roy Ayers(U.S.A.); Phil
Manzaniera(U.K.);Ladysmith Black Mambazo(S.A.);Edyta Gorniak(Poland);Efrain
Toro(Puerto Rico); Durban City Orchestra(S.A.);Eerro
Koivistionen(Finnland);Ernie Smith(S.A.);Vusi Mahlasela(S.A.); Mikko
Kuustonen(Finnland);Joyous Celebration(S.A.);Family Factory(S.A.);Claire
Johnston(S.A.); "Our Asia"(China) and many more.
http://www.musica.co.za/eMusica/news_article.asp?segmentID=99&GenreID=99&ArticleID=396
http://www.bassplayers.co.za/concordnkabindebio.html
http://www.bassplayers.co.za/interviewconcord.html
From
the early 1970s, Juluka pioneered a blend of western rock and traditional Zulu
music. Guitarist and songwriter Sipho Mchunu joined `white Zulu' Johnny Clegg in
a unique musical partnership that has brought Zulu crossover music to both South
Africa and the world at large.
Sipho Mchunu brought Zulu folk music, or maskanda (from the Dutch musikant, musician) to the partnership. His intricate guitar rhythms and vocal harmonies are key to the Juluka sound. Maskanda has developed further into the urban jive music, mbaqanga - another strong influence on Juluka. More...
An
interview with Sipho Mchunu, at his home in KwaZulu: Sipho talks about
making his first guitar.
Sipho
unplugged - a quiet soulful maskanda songImpi,
by Juluka, praising the Zulu army which defeated the British at Isandlwana in
1879Every week we ask an SA music celeb to tell us which are their favourite SA songs. This week we are celebrating 10 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa and so we invited one of South Africa's most adored pop stars to give us his list.
If 'Nkalakatha' is the song that best represents the 10 years of freedom in SA, then 'Burnout' was the foundation. The song was written by Sipho Mabuse in 1985 after he split from Harari, and was the first major crossover hit in South Africa. Black, white, green, and blue all loved the song and it went on to sell over 500 000 units, and continues to sell today.
Sipho still gigs regularly, as well as being the owner of Kippies at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. So please enjoy the Top SA songs as submitted by of one of South Africa's musical icons.
Sipho submitted 12 songs:
- 'Pata Pata' - Miriam Makeba
- 'Ntyilo Ntyilo' - Allan Silinga
- 'Weeping' - Bright Blue
- 'NkalaKatha' - Mandoza
- 'Weekend Special' - Brenda and the Big Dudes
- 'Substitute' - Clout
- 'Burn Out' - Sipho Mabuse
- 'Asimbonanga' - Johnny Clegg
- 'Scatterlings of Africa' - Johnny Clegg
- 'Mannenberg' - Abdullah Ibrahim
- 'Zondela' - Ringo
- 'Malo-We' - Jabu Khanyile
Pressebiografie 2005 http://www.musicas.de/artists/cle_johnny_clegg/downloads/biographie_gb.doc
JOHNNY CLEGGJOHNNY CLEGG, born in Rochdale, England in 1953 was raised in his mother’s native land of Zimbabwe before immigrating to South Africa at the age of nine.
At the age of 14, Johnny began to learn to play the guitar. Through his interest he met CHARLIE MZILA, a Zulu flat cleaner who played street music near Clegg’s home. For two years Johnny learned the fundamentals of Zulu music and traditional Zulu INHLANGWINI dancing with Charlie. He was 13 years old when he saw the dancers for the first time.
Equipped with his guitar, Johnny accompanied Mzila to all the migrant labour haunts – from hostels to rooftop shebeens. However, Johnny’s involvement with black musicians often led to him being arrested for trespassing on government property and for contravening the Group Areas Act, (an apartheid law forcing different races to keep to their own residential and recreational areas). In this difficult and complex political landscape, Johnny managed to navigate a path, which enabled him to enter the hidden world of the Zulu migrant labourers. These men lived in a number of huge barrack-like hostels around Johannesburg, serving Johannesburg’s insatiable appetite for cheap black labour. During this period he developed a reputation as a competent Zulu guitarist in the MASIKANDE (from the Afrikaans “Musikant”) tradition.
This reputation reached the ears of SIPHO MCHUNU, a migrant Zulu worker who had come up to Johannesburg in 1969 looking for work. Intrigued he challenged Johnny to a guitar competition, sparking off a friendship and musical partnership destined to alter the face of South African music. Sipho was born in Kranskop, Natal, in 1951. Although he had no musical training as a young boy, he had made himself a variety of musical instruments; his favourite being a three stringed guitar fashioned out of a paraffin tin. Soon he became extremely adept and well versed in Zulu street guitar music. He later also formed a traditional Zulu dance team and found a vast outlet for his creative energies. Sipho investigated this young white boy who danced and also played Zulu street music and looked him up at his apartment one day. A strong friendship developed out of this meeting as for the first time Johnny was playing with a street musician his own age. Johnny was sixteen and Sipho eighteen.
Together they worked, often subjected to racial abuse, threats of violence and police harassment. As places where they could perform were limited by the apartheid laws, they had to stick to the street and private venues such as church and university halls. When Johnny finished his schooling he went to University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology and pursued an academic career for four years lecturing at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Natal.
In 1976 Johnny and Sipho secured a major recording deal and had their first hit sing entitled, “Woza Friday”. A period of development followed, during which Johnny worked on the concept of bringing together English lyrics and Western melodies with Zulu musical structures. The formation of JULUKA, meaning “sweat” in Zulu, was in total contravention of the Cultural Segregation laws of the time, which emphasized the separation of language, race and culture. (Juluka was the name of Sipho’s favourite bull, because like all migrants, Sipho practiced some cattle farming in the rural areas). Their music was subjected to censorship and banning and their only way to access an audience was through live touring. In late 1979 their first album “Universal Men” was released.
Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu launched their second album “African Litany” in early 1981. Although their work had been largely ignored by the South African Broadcasting Corporation due to Juluka’s mixing of languages and African and Western music forms, “African Litany” became a major breakthrough Album for the band through word of mouth and live performances. “Ubuhle Bemvelo” was their immediate follow-up Album and was entirely in the Zulu language, but mixing Western and African styles of music.
In 1982 and ’83, Juluka toured the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. In 1983 they released “Work for All” and in late 1984 they released “Musa Ukungilandela”.
Juluka split in 1985 – Sipho went back to his farm in Zululand where he was born. In 1989, Sipho asked Johnny to assist him in recording a solo Album. Johnny funded and produced Sipho’s solo Album and Sipho toured South Africa and France extensively. Sipho recorded a second Album, after which he discontinued his solo career.
After the break up of JULUKA, Johnny put together another band and called it SAVUKA. Johnny went on to form another crossover band “SAVUKA” (we have risen), mixing African music with Celtic folk music and international tock sounds. Musically it had a slightly harder edge and was different to JULUKA in that instead of two guitars and a keyboard it was based around two keyboards and a guitar. The music was still very much cross over but reached much further than JULUKA in the musical influences it integrated. JULUKA tended to be more local Zulu and English folk rock orientated. Whereas SAVUKA relied on central and west African guitar styles, as well as many other international rock and pop styles. It was much eclectic and even integrated eastern influence like the sitar and dotar.
SAVUKA launched in Johannesburg in 1986 with 5 week run at the market theatre. The band was well received and Clegg was offered a mini tour of France. A year later their 3rd World Child album was released in France.
The band toured Europe extensively in 86 and 87 and soon developed a strong fan based which began to be translated into album sales. By the end of 87 SAVUKA was the leading world music group touring the francophone countries.
Greater success lay waiting in the phenomenal record sales that began to consolidate in 1988. By the end of 1989, SAVUKA had sold over 1 million records of their debut album and their second album was reaching 750,000 units. In an incredible moment on the album and singles charts, SAVUKA held the #1 and #2 position on the album charts with the 1st and second album at the same time, and on the singles charts held the #1 and #7 position with their singles " Asimbonanga " and "Scatterlings of Africa". This was a momentous achievement for the group out of South Africa and in 1990 they received the "Victoires" award from the French recording industry for the biggest selling international artists over two years. They also received in that year the world music award for the biggest selling world music group internationally. In 1990 they completed a nine-month world tour and in 1991 took off six months to rest.
SAVUKA went to record their fourth album and this, their last album was nominated for a Grammy Award for the best world music album in 1993. The band broke up in 1994.
Johnny and Sipho began looking at reforming JULUKA. This came to fruition in 1996 when they went into the studio and they commenced recording “CROCODILE LOVE”, released in 1997.
“Crocodile Love” is a broad crossover Album, reflecting a broad variety of traditional and modern African styles current in South Africa today. Some of the songs are energetic combinations of traditional Zulu guitar styles put to contemporary rock rhythms. Traditional Zulu chants feature prominently on this Album and there is a blending of Zulu and English lyrics which Juluka is famous for.
Johnny Clegg continues to collaborate with Sipho Mchunu and they are currently working on a traditional Zulu album. Meanwhile Johnny has released his first solo album untitled "New World Survivor".
These are songs which are looking at daily life in the XXI st century. It's a new era for Clegg mixing rock, pop, dance and other styles into the famous
Cleggian blend.
It's been released in November 2002 in South Africa and it's on the way to
achieve Gold status in his country.
1986 Scotty Award : Master Music Maker
1987 Communication Contribution Award
1987 The Autumn Harvest Music Personality Award
1988 OK TV Best Pop Music Award
1988 CCP Record Special Award : In recognition of exceptional achievement in promotion of South African music internationally
1989 Radio 5 – Loud & Proud Award – South African Music Ambassador of the Year
1990 FOYSA Award (Four Outstanding South Africans) Junior Chamber of Commerce
1999 Avanti Award – Best Music Video “Crocodile Love”
1988 The Mayor’s Office of Los Angeles Award : For the promotion of racial harmony
1988 Le Victoire French Music Industry Award for biggest International record album sold in France between 1987 and 1988
1989 Honorary Citizen of the town of Angouleme, France
1990 – 1991 French Music Industry Award for the biggest selling African record album in France
1990 Humanitarian Award : Secretary of State Ohio, USA
1991 Awarded the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres (Knight of Arts and Letters) by the Government of France
1994 Billboard Music Award “ Best World Music Album
1998 KORA Award : Best African Group
DEREK 'BOKKIE' DE BEER
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It was whilst doing session work for Hilton Rosenthal at SATBEL studios in Johannesburg that Derek’s career took a major step forward. At the time he was doing session work for a new band on the scene called Juluka. The band was the brainchild of Johnny and Sipho Mchunu, with band members Gary Van Zyl on bass, Glenda Miller on keyboards and Zola Mtiya on drums. Whilst doing session work Derek was told by one of the sound engineers, Peter Thwaites, that Johnny was scouting around for a drummer. He suggested that Derek think of applying. Ironically enough, was unaware of the fact that Bokkie was actually the drummer doing session work for him on the band’s very first album, “African Litany”! After a period of reflection, he decided to go with it and so began his relationship with what was to become South Africa’s most successful internationally recognised musical export.
Derek remained with Juluka, and then Savuka, until 1994 when he decided to retire from touring. During the intervening years ’s bands had achieved international acclaim. In America they appeared no less then six times on the Johnny Carson show, three times on the Jay Leno show and appeared on Saturday and Sunday night “live” television programmes. They toured and played with some of the World’s greatest stars, including George Michael, Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, Earth, Wind and Fire and Tracey Chapman, appearing at some of the biggest festivals and venues.
Derek has been very happily resident and settled in Canada since 1997 and has two teenaged children. He lectures drums and percussion and is in great demand as a motivational speaker at schools and corporate functions. As a sideline he also manufactures wooden furniture. His drum site may be accessed at:http://globetrottingonline.blogspot.com/2009/10/le-zoulou-blanc-johnny-clegg.html
I've been a fan of
Johnny Clegg since my
high school days back in the 80's. My first big live music concert I attended
was in the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town where I saw Johnny Clegg and his band
Savuka perform. Their unique style, the mesmerising dance routines and soulful
traditional music really impressed me.
I never realised how popular Johnny Clegg & Savuka was in Europe at the time.
I backpacked Europe in 1989 and distinctly remember walking into a music shop in
Geneva, Switzerland and to my surprise there were Clegg posters all over the
walls. I asked the cashier if there was some sort of a promotion going on... and
he just gave me a weird look, politely informing me that Savuka had the best
selling album in France at the time! The french call him "Le Zoulou Blanc" (The
White Zulu). Even Michael Jackson had to cancel a concert in France at the time
due to Clegg being much more popular!
Johnny Clegg surely lived through tough times growing up in South Africa. During
his teenage years he was a street musician, learning Zulu music and dancing from
Charlie Mzila and later Sipho Mchunu, with whom he later formed Juluka, the
first multi-racial band in South Africa.
Video: Johnny Clegg the dancer
The Apartheid government frowned upon music where the styles were mixed
between Western and Zulu; they weren't particularly impressed that the band was
multi-racial either. The state-owned SABC (SA Broadbasting Corporation) banned
their music altogether from the air waves at the time but their popularity
spread by word-of-mouth. He was arrested several times as a youngster for
associating with black people and for his political lyrics; basically considered
an enemy of the state. Later on in 1987 he wrote "Asimbonanga" which called for
Nelson Mandela's release from prison.
Percussionist Dudu Zulu was also Clegg's dance partner for years. He was
assassinated in 1992 which eventually led to the band, Savuka, disbanding in
1993. The Crossing was
a tribute to him.
Video: Johnny Clegg & Juluka - Scatterlings of Africa
Video: Johnny Clegg performing "Asimbonanga", on stage with Nelson Mandela
(1999)
(Female singer is Mandisa Dlanga)
In a nationwide
poll in 2004, Johnny Clegg was named no.23 in a list of "100 Greatest South
Africans". He is comfortably South Africa's biggest music export. He sings in
both English and Zulu, speaks Zulu fluently, understands every aspect of their
culture and had the courage to stand up for what he believed in, during
difficult times.
Video: Johnny Clegg - Jongosi
(Song was used for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. South Africa won the
tournament.)
At the time of writing, Johnny Clegg has recorded an astonishing 19 studio albums to date. Very inspiring music by a truly fantastic South African.
