{"product_id":"beautiful-world-the-emi-years-1987-1993","title":"Beautiful World - The EMI Years 1987-1993","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vital 5CD set of the studio work by \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Clegg\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSavuka\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Johannesburg-formed, multi-racial group whose music stood firmly against Apartheid in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes their four EMI albums: \u003cem\u003eThird World Child\u003c\/em\u003e (1987), \u003cem\u003eShadow Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1988), \u003cem\u003eCruel, Crazy Beautiful World\u003c\/em\u003e (1989) and the Grammy Award-nominated \u003cem\u003eHeat, Dust And Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e (1993).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso here are non-album B-sides including \u003cem\u003eGumba Gumba Jive\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSengikhumbula Ubuso Bakho\u003c\/em\u003e, plus remixes such as the Rain Man mix of \u003cem\u003eScatterlings Of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e from the Oscar-winning 1988 film soundtrack and the 10-minute-plus \u003cem\u003eSiyayalanda (The Love House Dub)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed after the end of \u003cstrong\u003eJuluka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSavuka\u003c\/strong\u003e saw \u003cstrong\u003eClegg\u003c\/strong\u003e blend Western rock and pop with Zulu guitar, music from Zimbabwe and Zaire, and Latin American rhythms. Fluent in Zulu and known as the “white Zulu”, he performed to both black and white audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKey songs include \u003cem\u003eAsimbonanga (Mandela)\u003c\/em\u003e, covered by \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Baez\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1987, \u003cem\u003eScatterlings Of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCruel, Crazy, Beautiful World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOne (Hu)man One Vote\u003c\/em\u003e, written for \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Webster\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eSavuka\u003c\/strong\u003e ended after \u003cem\u003eHeat, Dust and Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e when \u003cstrong\u003eDudu \"Zulu\" Ndlovu\u003c\/strong\u003e was murdered; \u003cem\u003eThe Crossing (Osiyeza)\u003c\/em\u003e is dedicated to him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"5CD","offer_id":57891278651723,"sku":"R5959-3293","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-17at18.08.54.png?v=1784318468","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/beautiful-world-the-emi-years-1987-1993","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}