Amazulu

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Amazulu was founded in London in 1982. The British band plays a mix of reggae, ska, and pop. Among the best-known members are Anne-Marie Ruddock (vocals), Sharon Bailey, Lesley Beach, Clare Kenny, Margo Sagov, and John “Nardo” Bailey. In the early days, the group also included Rose Minor as a singer and Debbie Dread as a drummer. The band consists mainly of women and stands out with its colorful appearance and blend of Caribbean and British musical influences. The name is derived from the Zulu word for the Zulu people. Their first single , “Cairo,” was released in 1983 and reached number 86 on the UK charts. This was followed by “Moonlight Romance” (1984) and “Excitable” (1985), which climbed to number 12 on the UK singles chart. That same year, “Don’t You Just Know It” reached No. 15 in the United Kingdom. Amazulu celebrated their biggest success in 1986 with “Too Good to Be Forgotten.” The cover version of the Chi-Lites classic reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 31 in Germany. Also in 1986, “Montego Bay” reached No. 16 on the UK charts and “The Things the Lonely Do” entered the UK Top 50. Amazulu’s debut album was released in 1986 and reached No. 97 on the UK album charts. Spellbound followed in 1987. Later singles included “Mony Mony” (1987) and “Wonderful World, Beautiful People” (1987). After the end of their active career, the group disbanded in 1988.

Top tracks

01	Too Good To Be Forgotten	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:03
	Writer: Eugene Booker Record - Barbara Jean Acklin / Composers: Eugene Booker Record - Barbara Jean Acklin
02	Excitable (Soca Mix)	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:27
	Writer: Harry Bogdanovs / Composers: Harry Bogdanovs
08	Cairo	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:27
	Writer: John Sandosa / Composers: John Sandosa
06	Montego Bay	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:02
	Writer: Bobby Bloom - Jeff Barry / Composers: Bobby Bloom - Jeff Barry
03	After Tonight	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:57
	Writer: Dennis Bovell - Errol Pottinger / Composers: Dennis Bovell - Errol Pottinger
07	Don't You Just Know It	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:05
	Writer: Huey Smith - John Vincent Imbragulio / Composers: Huey Smith - John Vincent Imbragulio
10	My Heart Belongs to You (Pophouse Mix; 2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			03:18
	Composers: Barry Blue - Robin Smith
04	All Over The World	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:19
	Writer: John Ogetti Kpiaye / Composers: John Ogetti Kpiaye
05	The Things The Lonely Do	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:43
	Writer: Michael Gaffey - Peter Wilfred Glenister / Composers: Michael Gaffey - Peter Wilfred Glenister
09	You Made Me a Star (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			04:13
	Writer: Eva Siclar - Harold Brown
10	Uptight, Forward	Amazulu	Amazulu			04:04
	Writer: Sharon Bailey - John Bailey - Lesley Amanda Beach - Marie Theres Ann Ruddock - Margo Leona Sagov / Composers: Sharon Bailey - John Bailey - Lesley Amanda Beach - Marie Theres Ann Ruddock - Margo Leona Sagov
01	Excitable	Amazulu	Excitable / A Little Love			03:22
	Composers: Harry Bogdanovs
11	Mony Mony (12" Mix; 2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			07:10
	Writer: B. Bloom - B. Gentry - R. Cordell - T. James
01	Mony Mony (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			04:03
	Writer: B. Bloom - B. Gentry - R. Cordell - T. James
09	Moonlight Romance	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:29
	Writer: Sharon Bailey - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov / Composers: Sharon Bailey - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov

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Discography

Albums

Live From London

The Store For Music Ltd: 02-08-2016

Live From London

01	Niya-Deya	Amazulu	Live From London			05:20
	Writer: Nardo - Bailey - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Beach - LESLEY AMANDA / Composers: Nardo - Bailey - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Beach - LESLEY AMANDA
02	Cairo	Amazulu	Live From London			04:32
	Writer: Trad - Bailey - Ruddock - Beech / Composers: Trad - Bailey - Ruddock - Beech
03	Upright Looking Fashion	Amazulu	Live From London			04:21
	Writer: Bailey - JOHN NATHANIE - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Beach - LESLEY AMANDA - Kenny - Clare / Composers: Bailey - JOHN NATHANIE - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Beach - LESLEY AMANDA - Kenny - Clare
04	Moonlight Romance	Amazulu	Live From London			03:15
	Writer: SAGOV - MARGO LEONA - Ruddock - ANN MARIE THERESA - Bailey - John Nathaniel / Composers: SAGOV - MARGO LEONA - Ruddock - ANN MARIE THERESA - Bailey - John Nathaniel
05	Mash Down	Amazulu	Live From London			05:00
	Writer: Bailey - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Ruddock - ANN MARIE THERESA TRAD - Beach - LESLEY AMANDA / Composers: Bailey - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Ruddock - ANN MARIE THERESA TRAD - Beach - LESLEY AMANDA
06	Point Blank	Amazulu	Live From London			05:28
	Writer: Bailey - John Nathaniel - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Kenny - CLARE BEACH - LESLEY AMANDA / Composers: Bailey - John Nathaniel - SHARON DALE ELIZABETH - Kenny - CLARE BEACH - LESLEY AMANDA
07	War	Amazulu	Live From London			04:19
	Writer: SANDOSA - John / Composers: SANDOSA - John

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Spellbound (Expanded Edition)

℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company: 16-10-2015

Spellbound (Expanded Edition)

01	Mony Mony (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			04:03
	Writer: B. Bloom - B. Gentry - R. Cordell - T. James
02	My Heart Belongs to You (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			03:28
	Composers: Barry Blue - Robin Smith
03	Shakin' All Over (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			04:05
	Writer: Andy Hill - Fred Heath - Mark Pattison
04	Wonderful World, Beautiful People (Radio Edit; 2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			03:34
	Composers: Jimmy Cliff
05	You See Thru (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			03:57
	Writer: Alexandra Forbes - Michael Levine
06	Wait for Me Boy (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			03:27
	Writer: Antonia Armato - Richard Neigher
07	Paradise Island (2013 Remaster)	Amazulu	Spellbound (Expanded Edition)			03:45
	Writer: Annie Ruddock - Osi - Efa Kohle - Sharon Bailey

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Amazulu

℗ 1986 Universal-Island Records Ltd.: 01-01-1986

Amazulu

01	Too Good To Be Forgotten	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:03
	Writer: Eugene Booker Record - Barbara Jean Acklin / Composers: Eugene Booker Record - Barbara Jean Acklin
02	Excitable (Soca Mix)	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:27
	Writer: Harry Bogdanovs / Composers: Harry Bogdanovs
03	After Tonight	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:57
	Writer: Dennis Bovell - Errol Pottinger / Composers: Dennis Bovell - Errol Pottinger
04	All Over The World	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:19
	Writer: John Ogetti Kpiaye / Composers: John Ogetti Kpiaye
05	The Things The Lonely Do	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:43
	Writer: Michael Gaffey - Peter Wilfred Glenister / Composers: Michael Gaffey - Peter Wilfred Glenister
06	Montego Bay	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:02
	Writer: Bobby Bloom - Jeff Barry / Composers: Bobby Bloom - Jeff Barry
07	Don't You Just Know It	Amazulu	Amazulu			03:05
	Writer: Huey Smith - John Vincent Imbragulio / Composers: Huey Smith - John Vincent Imbragulio

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EPs

Koma Koma

Extreme Records / Energy Production S.r.l.: 10-05-1994

Koma Koma

01	Koma Koma	Amazulu	Koma Koma			04:31
	Writer: Lamberto Cesaroni / Composers: Lamberto Cesaroni
02	Koma Koma (Joy's Tribal Mix)	Amazulu	Koma Koma			05:33
	Writer: Lamberto Cesaroni / Composers: Lamberto Cesaroni
03	Koma Koma (Progressive Mix)	Amazulu	Koma Koma			03:59
	Writer: Lamberto Cesaroni / Composers: Lamberto Cesaroni
04	Koma Koma (DJ Tony Thone Mix)	Amazulu	Koma Koma			03:59
	Writer: Lamberto Cesaroni / Composers: Lamberto Cesaroni

Singles

Again Now

℗ 2025 Abiola Anagnostakis: 02-01-2026

Again Now

01	Again Now	Amazulu	Again Now			05:09
	Writer: Abiola Anagnostakis / Composers: Abiola Anagnostakis
02	Between You	Amazulu	Again Now			01:37
	Writer: Abiola Anagnostakis / Composers: Abiola Anagnostakis
03	Between	Amazulu	Again Now			01:08
	Writer: Abiola Anagnostakis / Composers: Abiola Anagnostakis

Too Good To Be Forgotten / Sez Who

℗ 1986 Island Records Ltd.: 01-01-1986

Too Good To Be Forgotten / Sez Who

01	Too Good To Be Forgotten	Amazulu	Too Good To Be Forgotten / Sez Who			03:03
	Writer: Eugene Booker Record - Barbara Jean Acklin / Composers: Eugene Booker Record - Barbara Jean Acklin
02	Sez Who	Amazulu	Too Good To Be Forgotten / Sez Who			04:12
	Writer: Sharon Bailey - Clare Kenny - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov / Composers: Sharon Bailey - Clare Kenny - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov

Montego Bay / Only Love

℗ 1986 Island Records Ltd.: 01-01-1986

Montego Bay / Only Love

01	Montego Bay	Amazulu	Montego Bay / Only Love			03:10
	Composers: Bobby Bloom - Jeff Barry
02	Only Love	Amazulu	Montego Bay / Only Love			05:57
	Composers: Sharon Bailey - Clare Kenny - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov

Excitable / A Little Love

℗ 1985 Island Records Ltd.: 01-01-1985

Excitable / A Little Love

01	Excitable	Amazulu	Excitable / A Little Love			03:22
	Composers: Harry Bogdanovs
02	A Little Love	Amazulu	Excitable / A Little Love			03:32
	Composers: Sharon Bailey - Clare Kenny - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov

Moonlight Romance / Moonlight Dub

℗ 1984 Island Records Ltd.: 01-01-1984

Moonlight Romance / Moonlight Dub

01	Moonlight Romance	Amazulu	Moonlight Romance / Moonlight Dub			03:48
	Composers: Sharon Bailey - John Bailey - Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock - Lesley Amanda Beach - Margo Leona Sagov
02	Moonlight Dub	Amazulu	Moonlight Romance / Moonlight Dub			03:44

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Summer Pop 100

2023 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 12-05-2023

Summer Pop 100

01	Untouched	The Veronicas	Summer Pop 100			04:15
	Writer: Jessica Origliasso - Lisa Origliasso - Toby Gad / Composers: Jessica Origliasso - Lisa Origliasso - Toby Gad
02	All Summer Long	Kid Rock	Summer Pop 100			04:57
	Writer: E. King - G. Rossington - L. Marinell - M Shafer - R. Van Zant - R. Wachtel - RJ Ritchie - W. Zevon / Composers: E. King - G. Rossington - L. Marinell - M Shafer - R. Van Zant - R. Wachtel - RJ Ritchie - W. Zevon
03	Baby, I Love Your Way	Big Mountain	Summer Pop 100			04:09
	Writer: Peter Frampton / Composers: Peter Frampton
04	Rio (U.S. Remix)	Duran Duran	Summer Pop 100			05:25
	Composers: Andy Taylor - John Taylor - Nick Rhodes - Roger Taylor - Simon Le Bon
05	Daft Punk Is Playing at My House	LCD Soundsystem	Summer Pop 100			03:21
	Composers: James Murphy
06	FU	CeeLo Green	Summer Pop 100			03:42
	Writer: Ari Levine - Bruno Mars - CeeLo Green - Chris Brown - Philip Lawrence / Composers: Ari Levine - Bruno Mars - CeeLo Green - Chris Brown - Philip Lawrence
07	Summer Breeze (Philip Steir Tsuper Tsunami Mix)	Seals and Crofts	Summer Pop 100			04:29
	Writer: Dash Crofts - James Seals / Composers: Dash Crofts - James Seals

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Untouched - Girl Power

2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 27-03-2020

Untouched - Girl Power

01	Untouched	The Veronicas	Untouched - Girl Power			04:15
	Writer: Jessica Origliasso - Lisa Origliasso - Toby Gad / Composers: Jessica Origliasso - Lisa Origliasso - Toby Gad
02	Can't Get You Out of My Head (The Abby Road Sessions)	Kylie Minogue	Untouched - Girl Power			03:34
	Writer: Cathy Dennis - Rob Davis / Composers: Cathy Dennis - Rob Davis
03	Fake Your Beauty (Pleasure Mix)	Bertine Zetlitz	Untouched - Girl Power			04:35
	Composers: Bertine Zetlitz - Fred Ball
04	Under the Milky Way	Sia	Untouched - Girl Power			03:34
	Writer: Karin Jansson - Steven Kilbey / Composers: Karin Jansson - Steven Kilbey
05	Self Control	Laura Branigan	Untouched - Girl Power			04:06
	Writer: Giancarlo Bigazzi - Raffaele Riefoli - Steve Piccolo / Composers: Giancarlo Bigazzi - Raffaele Riefoli - Steve Piccolo
06	Crucify	Tori Amos	Untouched - Girl Power			04:28
	Writer: Tori Amos / Composers: Tori Amos
07	He's On My Side	Fiona	Untouched - Girl Power			04:30
	Writer: Ernie Gold - Fiona Flanagan / Composers: Ernie Gold - Fiona Flanagan

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Summer Reggae

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 11-06-2025

Summer Reggae

01	Tempted to Touch	Rupee	Summer Reggae			04:03
	Writer: Darron Grant - Rupert Clarke / Composers: Darron Grant - Rupert Clarke
02	Have It All (Easy Star All-Stars & Michael Goldwasser Reggae Mix)	Jason Mraz	Summer Reggae			04:19
	Writer: Chaska Lela Potter - David Hodges - Jacob Kasher Hindlin - Jason Mraz - Mai Sunshine Bloomfield - Mona Tavakoli - Rebecca Emily Gebhardt / Composers: Chaska Lela Potter - David Hodges - Jacob Kasher Hindlin - Jason Mraz - Mai Sunshine Bloomfield - Mona Tavakoli - Rebecca Emily Gebhardt
03	The Tide is High	John Holt	Summer Reggae			02:53
	Writer: Howard Barrett - John Holt - Tyrone Evans / Composers: Howard Barrett - John Holt - Tyrone Evans
04	You're Like an Angel (feat. Brandon The Messenjah)	Gregory Isaacs	Summer Reggae			04:04
	Writer: Gregory Isaacs - Lloyd James / Composers: Gregory Isaacs - Lloyd James
05	Tomorrow People	Bravo	Summer Reggae			03:23
	Writer: Z. Marley / Composers: Z. Marley
06	Reggae Calling	Beres Hammond	Summer Reggae			04:04
	Writer: Hugh Beresford Hammond / Composers: Hugh Beresford Hammond
07	Stop That Train	The Meters	Summer Reggae			04:50
	Writer: Peter Tosh / Composers: Peter Tosh

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Tropical Sound System

2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 15-05-2020

Tropical Sound System

01	Jump	Rupee	Tropical Sound System			03:34
	Composers: O'Kelly Isley - Ronald Isley - Rudolph Isley
02	Locura	Xriz	Tropical Sound System			02:56
03	Play	Snow Tha Product	Tropical Sound System			03:24
04	Soy yo	Nyno Vargas	Tropical Sound System			03:31
05	Super Mario Bross	Chicos De Barrio	Tropical Sound System			02:57
	Composers: Alan Silvestri
06	Anjo meu	Olodum Banda Reggae	Tropical Sound System			03:42
	Composers: Marquinhos Marques
07	Bad Mind	Cham	Tropical Sound System			03:39

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SKA & Reggae

2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 29-11-2019

SKA & Reggae

01	You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) (Extended Mix)	Dawn Penn	SKA & Reggae			04:37
	Writer: Duke Reid - Ellas McDaniel - Euwart McDaniel - Willie C Cobbs / Composers: Duke Reid - Ellas McDaniel - Euwart McDaniel - Willie C Cobbs
02	Girlie Girlie (Dancehall Circle Sound Remix)	Sugar & Spice	SKA & Reggae			04:03
	Writer: Oswald Lloyd Douglas - Sangie Davis - Steve Golding / Composers: Oswald Lloyd Douglas - Sangie Davis - Steve Golding
03	Wonderful World, Beautiful People (Radio Edit)	Amazulu	SKA & Reggae			03:34
	Writer: Jimmy Cliff / Composers: Jimmy Cliff
04	Get Busy	Sean Paul	SKA & Reggae			03:31
	Writer: Sean Henriques - A. Kelly - Steven Michael Marsden / Composers: Sean Henriques - A. Kelly - Steven Michael Marsden
05	She's Mine	Burning Spear	SKA & Reggae			04:48
	Writer: Winston Rodney / Composers: Winston Rodney
06	Blessed Is the Man	Steel Pulse	SKA & Reggae			04:21
	Writer: David Hinds
07	Love I Need	Jimmy Cliff	SKA & Reggae			03:36
	Writer: Jimmy Cliff / Composers: Jimmy Cliff

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100% Reggae

2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 27-12-2019

100% Reggae

01	Stand up and Fight Back	Jimmy Cliff	100% Reggae			03:16
	Writer: Jimmy Clliff / Composers: Jimmy Clliff
02	I Won't Surrender	Beres Hammond	100% Reggae			04:10
	Writer: Beres Hammond / Composers: Beres Hammond
03	Pick Myself Up (Live)	Peter Tosh	100% Reggae			04:51
	Writer: Peter Tosh / Composers: Peter Tosh
04	Simsalabam (Bam Bam Bam) [Radio Edit]	Sugar & Spice	100% Reggae			03:36
	Writer: Nadya Elias - Pat Reiniz - Samuel Bekele
05	Not King James Version	Steel Pulse	100% Reggae			04:14
	Writer: David Hinds / Composers: David Hinds
06	Allergic to Lies	Lee "Scratch" Perry	100% Reggae			03:53
	Writer: Lee "Scratch" Perry - Scott Style / Composers: Lee "Scratch" Perry - Scott Style
07	Beautiful Woman (Love Supreme)	Papa Dee	100% Reggae			07:20
	Writer: Karl McFaul - Papa Dee / Composers: Karl McFaul - Papa Dee

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