Miriam Makeba - The Roots of Miriam Makeba from South Africa to New York [CD]

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

Lakutshon Ilanga

Phatha Phatha (Miriam And Spokes)

Orlando

Miriam\u2019s Goodbye To Africa

Owakho

The Retreat Song

Intandane

Suliram

Lovely Lies (With The Manhattan Bros)

The Click Song

Kutheni Sithandwa

Umhome

Baya Ndi Memeza

Olilili

Vula Amasango

Lakutshn, Ilanga

Uthando Luyaphela

Mbube (With The Chad Mitchell Trio)

Table Mountain

The Naughty Little Flea

Nomalungelo

Where Does It Lead?

Ndamcenga

Nomeva

Siyavuya

House Of The Rising Sun

Rockin\u2019 In Rhythm

Saduva

Hush

One More Dance (With Charles Coleman)

Inkomo Zodwa

Iya Guduza

Makoti

The Click Song (Live, With The Belafonte Folk Singers)

Ndidliwe Zintabe

One More Dance (Live, With Harry Belafonte)

Yini Madoda

Kilimanjaro

Uyadela

Zenizenabo

Sophiatown Is Gone

Ntjilo Ntjilo

Themba Lami

Umqokozo

Unyana Wolahleka

Ngola Kurila

Darlie Kea Lemang

Thanayi

Do Unto Others

Liwa Wechi

Ngicela Indiela

Nagula

Kudala Ngikwemele

Carnival (Theme From \u201cBlack Orpheus\u201d)

Pula Kgosi Seretse

Night Must Fall

Iyaho

Love Tastes Like Strawberries

Mdamcenga

Can\u2019t Cross Over