- pop rock
- 43 min
- 10 tracks
- Capitol Records
Third World Child is the debut studio album by South African artist Johnny Clegg and his band Savuka, released in 1987 and produced by Hilton Rosenthal. Incorporating both Zulu and English lyrics, as well as political songs, it was the album which led Clegg to international fame. All songs were written by Johnny Clegg, except for "Giyani", in collaboration with V. Mavusa.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and spare.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
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Tracks
- 1Are You Ready?4:03
- 2Asimbonanga (Mandela)4:51
- 3Giyana4:33
- 4Scatterlings of Africa3:52
- 5Great Heart4:24
- 6Missing4:21
- 7Ring on Her Finger4:08
- 8Third World Child4:16
- 9Berlin Wall4:28
- 10Don't Walk Away4:24
10 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Johnny Clegg and Savuka
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Released
- 1987
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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