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November, 1988

Johnny Clegg, 35, has been dancing like a Zulu for more than 20 years and is a musical legend in South Africa. Not bad for a white boy. His band, Savuka, which records for Capitol, has been lauded as Steve Winwood's latest opening act. Born in England, Clegg was raised in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Johannesburg. When his parents split up when he was in his early teens, "I was very confused," Clegg says, "and I guess you could say I was looking for a father figure." Which is probabl...