Over the years, musician Johnny Clegg has worked hard to merge two worlds  the English-speaking and the African American culture of South Africa  and succeeded in doing so with the formation of the first interracial band - Jaluka. However, the group formed around the time of apartheid, which brought upon unforeseen complications including the banning of their first album by the South African government. Having to deal with so many uncontrollable issues, the group broke up in the mid-80's, and Clegg formed another band with Savuka, combining European pop music with South African melodies.
City Canyons Records, indie music's "new sound in town" is proud to announce the signing of a groundbreaking new group, Finland's Valerian. The three album-deal contract between the downtown Manhattan label and the Finnish group kicks off with the late fall 2004 release of Valerians' North American debut album 'Intimations Of Sorrow'.
Over the years, I've stuck my neck out and spoken publicly about the things that I strongly disagree with regarding the typical music conference. When I started to create the first IMC, I implemented a lot of procedures that were designed to eliminate the problems I'd seen all too often. Many of my ideas were looked upon as radical, different... even ridiculous by some.
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For many musicians, a considerable amount of "play time" is spent learning other people's songs: either for cover band gigs, wedding performances, or merely to study another artist's work. If this sounds like you, as your repertoire has grown, it's highly likely one or more of those songs has sparked something extra-special inside you. Why not immortalize your efforts by recording some of those magical numbers and putting them on a CD? At the very least, one of those "classic" tracks might be the perfect way to punctuate your next disc!
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ohnny Clegg with Savuka & Juluka Live! And More... 
Over the years, musician Johnny Clegg has worked hard to merge two worlds  the English-speaking and the African American culture of South Africa  and succeeded in doing so with the formation of the first interracial band - Jaluka. However, the group formed around the time of apartheid, which brought upon unforeseen complications including the banning of their first album by the South African government. Having to deal with so many uncontrollable issues, the group broke up in the mid-80's, and Clegg formed another band with Savuka, combining European pop music with South African melodies. 
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