Third World Child is studio album

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 by South Africa

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n artist Johnny Clegg and his band Savuka

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, released in 1987 and produced by Hilton Rosenthal.

Incorporating both Zulu

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 and English

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 lyrics, as well as political songs, it was the album which led Clegg to international fame. All songs were written by Johnny Clegg, except for Giyani in collaboration with V. Mavusa.

The song "Great Heart" was covered by Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

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 a year after its release for his album Hot Water. The song has since become an opener for Buffett's notorious concerts, being played nearly every performance during the 2000 and 2003 tour. The 2000 tour was compiled into a live album, Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays

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, but "Great Heart" was left on the cutting room floor

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. However, many performances from the 2003 tour was captured on five out of seven of the Jimmy Buffett sound board live albums

Jimmy Buffett sound board live albums

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. Buffett originally picked the song up from Clegg when Clegg opened a show for him.

Track listing

1. "Are you ready?"
2. "Asimbonanga (Mandela)"
3. "Giyani"
4. "Scatterlings of Africa"
5. "Great Heart"
6. "Missing"
7. "Ring on her finger"
8. "Third World Child"
9. "Berlin Wall"
10. "Don't walk away"

Personnel

• Johnny Clegg – lead vocals, guitar, umhuphe mouth bow
• Steve Mabuso – keyboards, backing vocals
• Derek de Beer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Jabu Mabuso – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Keith Hutchinson – keyboards, saxophone, flute
• Dudu Zulu – percussion