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Artist: Ant2x
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British ska - pop - brit reggae sixpiece - five women and one man Their name means the Zulu people in the Zulu language. Founded by percussionist [a=Sharon Bailey (2)] and their first lead singer Rose Minor which soon was replaced by [a=Annie Ruddock]. Their first line up included bassist [a=Clare Kenny], saxophonist [a=Lesley Beach], guitarist [a=Margo Sagov] and drummer [a=Nardo Bailey]. Their first manager was [a=Chas Chandler]. Former manager of [a=X-Ray Spex] and [a=Adam Ant], [a=Falcon Stuart] discovered them and helped them release their first single [url=http://www.discogs.com/Amazulu-Cairo/release/2065112]"Cairo"[/url]. By the time they released their debut album they had been reduced to a trio ([a=Annie Ruddock], [a=Lesley Beach] and [a=Sharon Bailey (2)]). Soon after 1986 they became a duo, after [a=Lesley Beach] left the trio. Their biggest hit is [url=http://www.discogs.com/Amazulu-Too-Good-To-Be-Forgotten-Sez-Who/release/481960]"Too Good To Be Forgotten"[/url] (No.5 in U.K. charts in 1986). Their last hit was a rendition of [a=Tommy James & The Shondells]' 1968 classic [url=http://www.discogs.com/Amazulu-Mony-Mony/release/2065167]"Mony Mony"[/url] (No.38 in U.K. charts in 1987). Their sole U.S. hit was their cover on the [a=Bobby Bloom]'s 1970 hit [url=http://www.discogs.com/Amazulu-Montego-Bay/release/1732515]"Montego Bay"[/url] (No. 90 in 1987 in pop charts). They disbanded after their second album, in 1988.

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