Best of Johnny Clegg & Savuka: In My African Dream [Import]

Product Description
Collection of Clegg's Best Work with Savuka and his First Group Juluka. Besides Combining Zulu Tribal Culture and Western Infuenced Sounds, He also was the First to have Mixed-race Groups Performing Together on the Same Stage in South Africa. Features 'scatterlings of Africa' which Gained Success after Appearing on the Rain Man Soundtrack.

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Average customer rating: Johnny Clegg Best of Live excellent one stop shopping Fabulous live CD

Best of Live: At the Nelson Mandela Theatre Johnny Clegg Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Johnny Clegg with Savuka & Juluka - Live! and More... One Life The Very Best of Shadow Man Premium Gold ASIN: B0001M4E22 Release Date: 2004-05-24

Tracks:

1. Bullets for Bafazana
2. I Call Your Name
3. Giyani
4. Into the Picture
5. Crossing
6. Colours of Change
7. Great Heart
8. Cruel Crazy Beautiful World
9. Impi
10. Scatterlings of Africa
11. Tatazela
12. Dela
13. December African Rain
14. Umfazi Omadala
15. Asimbonanga

Customer Reviews:

Johnny Clegg Best of Live.......2006-01-02

Technically, this is the best recording of Johnny Clegg's music that is available. This is a live recording at the Nelson Mandella Theater and is beautifully engineered. In addition, Johnny's voice has taken on a confidently mature sound that is not heard on many of his other recordings.

Johnny Clegg's music is an amazing amalgam of different musical styles combiing Zulu singing, rock, reggae, and jazz. It is shocking that he is so little known in the USA and his music is never played on popular radio. He is an international star as witnessed by the huge crowd at a concert in Paris, which is featured on his Live DVD.

excellent one stop shopping.......2004-09-26

This is the best single collection I've found of the songs spanning Johnny Clegg's long career. It's affordable if bought used (i.e., not at Amazon, sorry guys). For Clegg fanatics, it's worth it to add another version of these songs to your collection - all of them energetic and well-played. For newcomers, it's worth it to get an easy introduction to why you might want to become a fanatic. Having been converted, though, it's worth tracking down the original albums. None of these live versions do any sort of disservice to the original song, but very few are actually better (in my view) - "Dela," for example, loses a good deal of its original subtlety in this live setting, at least. (That said, it settles in beautifully between "Tatazela" and "December African Rain.") Also, the mix between songs is a little abrupt - like the mix tapes you made in college, the applause just cuts off, then starts again.

But buy this album - then buy the rest.

Fabulous live CD.......2004-07-11

This CD contains performances and arrangements by the band members who comprise the Johnny Clegg Band that just finished touring in the US in Spring and Summer 2004. With two veterans of the Savuka days (Andy Innes and Mandisa Dlanga) and the new talent Johnny has recruited for this band, the musicianship is superb, the arrangements are new and lively and in a few cases even better than the originals. The liner notes explain that this is a live recording of performances made at the Nelson Theatre in Johannesburg called "A South African Story." Tens (hundreds?) of thousands of South Africans have attended these concerts over the past few years. If you saw the band in the US in Spring or Summer 2004 and want to listen to the sound you heard, this is the CD to buy. If you already know Clegg's music, this is an excellent way to get updated on a master musician's newest phase. Hopefully it will be released domestically and will be a little less expensive, but it is still worth every penny!

Average customer rating:

The Very Best of Johnny Clegg & Savuka Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Scatterlings of Africa Best of Live: At the Nelson Mandela Theatre Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World Johnny Clegg with Savuka & Juluka - Live! and More... One Life ASIN: B00004UQCF Release Date: 2002-03-04

Tracks:

1. Scatterlings Of Africa
2. Great Heart
3. Asimbonanga (Mandela)
4. Giyana
5. I Call Your Name
6. Take My Heart Away
7. African Shadow Man
8. Cruel Crazy Beautiful World
9. One Hu Man One Vote
10. Dela
11. These Days
12. The Crossing Osiyeza
13. In My African Dream
14. Gumba Gumba Jive
15. Lost Girl
16. Shine A Light
17. Dela Acapella Version

Album Details

Collection of Clegg's Best Work with Savuka and his First Group Juluka. Besides Combining Zulu Tribal Culture and Western Infuenced Sounds, He also was the First to have Mixed-race Groups Performing Together on the Same Stage in South Africa. Features 'scatterlings of Africa' which Gained Success after Appearing on the Rain Man Soundtrack.

Average customer rating:

Best of-in My African Dream ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0001M4DSW Release Date: 2006-01-24

Average customer rating: Loved Johnny this week in Quebec

Best of Johnny Clegg Live Johnny Clegg Manufacturer: Justin Time Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000RL540I Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

1. Bullets for Bafazana
2. I Call Your Name
3. Giyani
4. Into the Picture
5. Crossing
6. Golours of Change
7. Great Heart
8. Cruel Crazy Beautiful World
9. Impi
10. Scatterlings of Africa
11. Tatazela
12. Dela
13. December African Rain
14. Umfazi Omdala
15. Asimbonanga

Album Details

The Pioneering South African Recording Artist Captured Live at the Nelson Mandela Theatre, Recorded in September 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Loved Johnny this week in Quebec.......2007-07-14

Just heard Johnny Clegg for the first time during this week's Festival d'ete de Quebec. He and the band were so good that we immediately bought this cd. Apparently it is a re-issue of a 2003 concert. It captures the current sound of the band really well. And Johnny's vocals are much richer than his earlier studio work from the 80's-90's which I also purchased.

As one who loves all types of music I have to recommend this highly to all. If you liked Paul Simon's Graceland cd, buy this one. It will become a similar favorite

Average customer rating:

Best of Juluka & Savuka Juluka & Savuka , and Johnny Clegg Manufacturer: Rerooted ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000066TVS Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. Scatterlings Of Africa
2. The Great Heart
3. Asimbonanga
4. Cruel Crazy Beautiful World
5. December African Rain
6. Third World Child
7. African Sky Blue
8. The Crossing
9. Impi
10. Heart Of A Dancer
11. Kilamanjaro
12. Universal Men
13. Africa
14. Deliwe
15. Bullets For Bafazan
16. Crocodile Love

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In My African Dreams Best of Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DEOYM Release Date: 2002-07-18

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