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'''Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu''' (Dudu Zulu) (25 December 1957 - 4 May 1992) was [[Johnny Clegg]]'s Zulu dancing partner for many years, dancing in the streets of [[Soweto]] and Jeppe and some of the biggest stages on the planet. |
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'''Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu''' (25 December 1957 – 4 May 1992), popularly known as '''Dudu Zulu''', was a dancer, percussionist, and singer with the South African band [[Juluka]].<ref name="obit">{{cite magazine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622172608/http://www.talkingleaves.com/obit.html |orig-year=1992 |date=22 June 2009 |title=Dudu Zulu Killed in South Africa |access-date=25 May 2019}}</ref> Ndlovu danced alongside his bandmate [[Johnny Clegg]] for many years, both on-stage and on the streets of [[Soweto]] and Jeppe. |
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Dudu died from gun shot wounds to the back from an AK47 on a dusty track near [[Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal|Greytown]] in [[KwaZuluNatal]] where he lived. The general feeling there was that because he had become so well known he would be able to calm things down or even bring a resolution to the 7 year [[Taxi wars in South Africa|taxi war]]. Johnny Clegg dedicated the music video of "The Crossing (Osiyeza)" to him. |
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In May 1992, Dudu was shot in the back by a gunman armed with an [[AK-47]] assault rifle. The attack took place on a dusty track near [[Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal|Greytown]] in [[KwaZuluNatal]], where Ndlovu lived. Ndlovu died of his wounds. At the time of the murder, many South Africans had been hopeful that Ndlovu—with his celebrity and influence—would be able to calm, or even resolve, a seven-year-long [[Taxi wars in South Africa|taxi war]].<ref name="obit"/> |
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The following year, Johnny Clegg recorded a final album with his band Savuka: ''[[Heat, Dust and Dreams]]''. He dedicated the music video for "The Crossing (Osiyeza)", a song from the album, to Ndlovu. |
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Revision as of 23:42, 25 May 2019
Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu (25 December 1957 – 4 May 1992), popularly known as Dudu Zulu, was a dancer, percussionist, and singer with the South African band Juluka.[1] Ndlovu danced alongside his bandmate Johnny Clegg for many years, both on-stage and on the streets of Soweto and Jeppe.
In May 1992, Dudu was shot in the back by a gunman armed with an AK-47 assault rifle. The attack took place on a dusty track near Greytown in KwaZuluNatal, where Ndlovu lived. Ndlovu died of his wounds. At the time of the murder, many South Africans had been hopeful that Ndlovu—with his celebrity and influence—would be able to calm, or even resolve, a seven-year-long taxi war.[1]
The following year, Johnny Clegg recorded a final album with his band Savuka: Heat, Dust and Dreams. He dedicated the music video for "The Crossing (Osiyeza)", a song from the album, to Ndlovu.
References
- ^ a b "Dudu Zulu Killed in South Africa". 22 June 2009 [1992]. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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