Sipho Mchunu
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Sipho Mchunu (born 1951, Kranskop, South Africa) is a South African musician best known for his work in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1980s.{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/07/08/for_south_african_johnny_clegg_music_is_a_road_to_racial_harmony/|title=For South African Johnny Clegg, music is a road to racial harmony|date=8 July 2004|newspaper=The Boston Globe|accessdate=1 December 2009 | first=Renee | last=Graham}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/15/arts/a-south-african-bruce-springsteen-blends-zulu-with-rock.html?pagewanted=2|title=A South African Bruce Springsteen Blends Zulu With Rock|date=15 April 1990|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=1 December 2009 | first=Christopher S. | last=Wren}}
Along with his work with Juluka he has also released three solo maskanda albums.
Discography
=With [[Juluka]]=
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==Studio albums==
- 1979 Universal Men
- 1981 African Litany
- 1982 Ubuhle Bemvelo
- 1982 Scatterlings
- 1983 Work For All
- 1984 Stand Your Ground (Juluka album)
- 1984 Musa Ukungilandela
- 1984 The International Tracks
- 1997 Crocodile Love (released in South Africa as Ya Vuka Inkunzi)
==Live albums==
- 1986 Juluka Live: The Good Hope Concerts
- 1992 South Africa 9: Johnny Clegg & Sipho Mchunu (Duo Juluka) + Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Cologne Zulu Festival (recorded 1977 & 1981)
==Collections==
- 1991 The Best of Juluka
- 1996 Putumayo Presents A Johnny Clegg & Juluka Collection
=Solo albums=
- 1989 Yithi Esavimba
- 1990 Umhlaba uzobuya
- 2021 Selula
References
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