Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu (25 December 1957 – 4 May 1992), popularly known as Dudu Zulu, was a Zulu dancer, percussionist, and singer with the South African bands Juluka and (later) Savuka. Ndlovu danced alongside his bandmate Johnny Clegg for many years, both on-stage and on the streets of Soweto and Jeppestown.
In May 1992, while walking to his home in Esiphongweni from a neighbour's house, Dudu was fatally shot at close range. The attack took place on a dusty track near Greytown in KwaZuluNatal.(At the time Natal) It's uncertain whether Ndlovu was targeted, or if he was mistaken for someone else. Other citizens had been shot "in error" in a local taxi war.
The following year, Johnny Clegg and Savuka recorded a final album together: Heat, Dust and Dreams. Clegg dedicated the music video for "The Crossing (Osiyeza)", a song from the album, to Ndlovu.
References
- ^ "Dudu Zulu Killed in South Africa". Dirty Linen. August 1992. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via TalkingLeaves.com.
- Simmonds, Jeremy. "Dudu Zulu". The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches (2nd ed.). p. 287. ISBN 978-1-61374-478-9. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via Google Books.