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Sipho Mchunu (born 1951, Kranskop, South Africa) is best known for his work in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1980s. Mchunu's compositions, vocals and guitar work brought Zulu folk styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider audience both in South Africa and internationally.
Juluka was a South African band formed by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. Juluka means "sweat" in Zulu, and was the name of a bull owned by Mchunu. The band was closely associated with the mass movement against apartheid.
17 de jul. de 2019 · SABC News. 1.96M subscribers. 1.1K. 82K views 3 years ago. Meanwhile, Sipho Mchunu has paid tribute to his long-time friend, and musical partner. Mchunu first performed with Clegg under the...
12 de ene. de 2019 · Sipho MChunu Sipho co-founded Juluka with Johnny Clegg in the mid-1970’s. Originally a migrant laborer with a sound traditional music and dance background, Sipho taught Clegg much of the Zulu guitar he plays today. Sipho wrote and co-wrote many of the Juluka hits in the 1970s and 1980s.
8 de may. de 2021 · 8 May 2021. 06:01. Maskandi legend Sipho Mchunu back in the studio. The internationally acclaimed Maskandi musician and legend Dr Sipho Mchunu is back in the studio to release a new album...
In Johnny Clegg. …subsequently developed a friendship with Sipho Mchunu, a Zulu migrant worker and street musician in Johannesburg. From Mchunu, Clegg learned the Zulu language and traditional music, as well as the vibrant dance styles that later became a regular feature of his performances.
16 de jul. de 2019 · South African musician Johnny Clegg, right, with his longtime bandmate Sipho Mchunu, performing in New York City in 1996. Clegg died Tuesday at age 66. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images. One of the...
