Shadow Man (Johnny Clegg & Savuka album)
Shadow Man | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | World Music | |||
Length | 42:10 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | ||||
Johnny Clegg & Savuka chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Village Voice | C[2] |
Shadow Man is a studio album from South African artist Johnny Clegg and his band Savuka.
It was released in 1988 and produced by . While the apartheid was still in place some of the songs contained heavy political messages aimed at the regime. The lyrics were mainly sung in English, with backing vocals in Zulu. All were written by Johnny Clegg with the exception of tracks 7 and 8, for which Keith Hutchinson collaborated.
Track listing[]
- "Human Rainbow" – 4:24
- "Talk to the People" – 3:58
- "Too Early for the Sky" – 4:23
- "I Call Your Name" – 4:01
- "Take My Heart Away" – 4:15
- "The Waiting" – 4:59
- "African Shadow Man" – 4:28
- "Dance Across the Centuries" – 3:53
- "Joey Don't Do It" – 3:29
- "Siyayilanda" – 4:14
Personnel[]
- Johnny Clegg – vocals, guitar, concertina, mouth bow
- Solly Letwaba – bass guitar, vocals
- Derek de Beer – drums, percussion, vocals
- Keith Hutchinson – keyboards, flute, saxophone, vocals
- Steve Mavuso – keyboards, vocals
- Dudu Zulu – percussion, vocals
- Additional personnel
- – mixer, recording engineer, keyboards & drum programing.
Additional musicians[]
- Mandisa Dlanga – backing vocals
- Deborah Fraser – backing vocals
- Marilyn Nokwe – backing vocals
- Beaulah Hashe – backing vocals
References[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r118857
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
Categories:
- Savuka albums
- 1988 albums
- Capitol Records albums