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The Roots of Miriam MAKEBA - From South Africa To New York

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JASCD882

Known widely as 'Mama Africa', Johannesburg-born MIRIAM MAKEBA, of Xhosa and Swazi descent, was a controversial singer, songwriter, feminist and political activist, perhaps one of the most important black women of the 20th Century.

A singer with a dynamic, wholly unique vocal range, she built a career in South Africa during the 1950s, largely as a member of an all-female vocal group, The Skylarks, and as a 'guest' member of the all-male Manhattan Brothers.

She met Harry Belafonte in 1959, who encouraged her to move to New York, where he mentored her career and produced her early albums.

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Known widely as 'Mama Africa', Johannesburg-born MIRIAM MAKEBA, of Xhosa and Swazi descent, was a controversial singer, songwriter, feminist and political activist, perhaps one of the most important black women of the 20th Century.

A singer with a dynamic, wholly unique vocal range, she built a career in South Africa during the 1950s, largely as a member of an all-female vocal group, The Skylarks, and as a 'guest' member of the all-male Manhattan Brothers.

She met Harry Belafonte in 1959, who encouraged her to move to New York, where he mentored her career and produced her early albums.

Disc 1 of this 2-CD set features the pick of her 1950s recordings made in South Africa, between 1954-59, and includes her first international hit, 'Lovely Lies', recorded with The Manhattan Bros.

Disc 2 comprises her earliest New York recordings, the LPs 'Miriam Makeba' (which featured 'The Click Song') and 'The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba', plus a couple of sides recorded with Belafonte at Carnegie Hall.

Track Listing

DISC 1 (1954-59)
1. LAKUTSHON ILANGA
2. ORLANDO
3. OWAKHO
4. INTANDANE
5. LOVELY LIES (with The Manhattan Bros)
6. KUTHENI SITHANDWA
7. BAYA NDI MEMEZA
8. VULA AMASANGO
9. UTHANDO LUYAPHELA
10. TABLE MOUNTAIN
11. NOMALUNGELO
12. NDAMCENGA
13. SIYAVUYA
14. ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM
15. HUSH
16. INKOMO ZODWA
17. MAKOTI
18. NDIDLIWE ZINTABE
19. YINI MADODA
20. UYADELA
21. SOPHIATOWN IS GONE
22. THEMBA LAMI
23. UNYANA WOLAHLEKA
24. DARLIE KEA LEMANG
25. DO UNTO OTHERS
26. NGICELA INDIELA
27. KUDALA NGIKWEMELE
28. PULA KGOSI SERETSE
29. IYAHO
30. MDAMCENGA

DISC 2 (1959-62)
1. PHATHA PHATHA (Miriam and Spokes)
2. MIRIAM'S GOODBYE TO AFRICA
3. THE RETREAT SONG
4. SULIRAM
5. THE CLICK SONG
6. UMHOME
7. OLILILI
8. LAKUTSHN, ILANGA
9. MBUBE (with The Chad Mitchell Trio)
10. THE NAUGHTY LITTLE FLEA
11. WHERE DOES IT LEAD?
12. NOMEVA
13. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
14. SADUVA
15. ONE MORE DANCE (with Charles Coleman)
16. IYA GUDUZA
17. THE CLICK SONG (live, with The Belafonte Folk Singers)
18. ONE MORE DANCE (live, with Harry Belafonte)
19. KILIMANJARO
20. ZENIZENABO
21. NTJILO NTJILO
22. UMQOKOZO
23. NGOLA KURILA
24. THANAYI
25. LIWA WECHI
26. NAGULA
27. CARNIVAL (Theme from 'Black Orpheus')
28. NIGHT MUST FALL
29. LOVE TASTES LIKE STRAWBERRIES
30. CAN'T CROSS OVER

JASCD882

Data sheet

Format
2CD
Price Code
B
Release Date
September 10th, 2021
UPC Bar Code No
604988088229