- folk rock, mbaqanga, rock
- 40 min
- 9 tracks
- CBS
Universal Men is the debut album from Juluka, a South African band led by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. It was first released in 1979 and has acquired the status of a classic album in the history of South African music. The album explores the experiences of Zulu migrant workers, caught between his traditional rural background and the city where he lives and works.
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Grave, classical in form, spare and cool.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- A1Sky People5:08
- A2Universal Men4:46
- A3Thula 'mtanami4:11
- A4Deliwe5:21
- B1Unkosibomvu (The Red King)5:05
- B2Africa3:37
- B3Uthando luphelile5:02
- B4Old Eyes3:29
- B5Inkunzi ayihlabi ngokumisa2:58
9 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Juluka
- Label
- CBS
- Released
- 1979
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- ZA
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