Amazulu

Amazulu were a British ska / pop band from the 1980s composed of five females and one male. They achieved success in the UK charts with four top twenty hits including "Too Good to Be Forgotten" in 1986.

The band was started by Sharon Bailey along with Rose Minor, who was the original lead singer. All members were female, except for the drummer, Nardo Bailey.

Their first single was "Cairo" which had modest success in the UK. They achieved hits that included "Excitable" and "Too Good to Be Forgotten". The band achieved a minor success in the United States with "Montego Bay" in 1986. That same year saw the release of their eponymous full length album.

While initially a six-piece band, the group trimmed down to a trio of Anne-Marie Ruddock, Sharon Bailey and Lesley Beach during 1986 as they were enjoying their greatest success. In 1987, Beach left the band and Ruddock and Bailey continued as a duo for another year, scoring the minor hit "Mony Mony". Later in 1987, Amazulu recorded their second album "Spellbound" which was released in designated Asian countries including Hong Kong in audio cassettes only. The album contained the singles "Mony Mony", "Wonderful World Beautiful People" and "My Heart Belongs To You".

The group would split in early 1988.

Music Videos

 * All Over the World
 * Excitable
 * Montego Bay