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Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba
by Miriam Makeba
from Manteca

Features:

• Import

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Buy the originals
  Miriam Makeba was- is an amazing singer but this collection falls short. I would advise older original recording like: Africa, Pata Pata, even Live from Paris. You won't regret it.

• DISAPPOINTING
  I was expecting to hear some of the old songs with the same arrangements and backup bands. I was surprised to find not one single piece the same as I remembered. If you have no comparison, you would probably enjoy this gifted songstress. I found the quality overall to be disappointing.

• You Can't Beat Mama? Join Her!
  Mama Africa! What a proper name for the Queen of African Song. This collection has all the great songs from Miriam. It plays choronoligically from her earliest recording up to her most recent records. The melodies are infectious and Miriam makes you want to know more about the plight of the people of Africa she describes in her songs. This is a must-have for lovers of South African music.

• Good choice for new audience
  As the previous review says, this is a good collection. However, as I was trying to replace songs from two albums which apparently haven't been released on CD (1960's "Miriam Makeba" RCA album and the early '60's Kapp Records album "The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba"), this CD wasn't what I was looking for. Most of the songs sound nothing like the arrangements I loved on those albums. They would be great for a new audience, but for those who are looking to replace those early '60's records, don't expect this... more info

Tracks:

1. Tula Ndivile - Miriam Makeba, Davashe, Mackay
2. Laku Tshoni 'Ilanga - Miriam Makeba, Davashe, Mackay
3. Ntyilo Ntyilo - Miriam Makeba, Silinga, Allan
4. Holilili - Miriam Makeba, Silinga, Allan
5. Irlando - Miriam Makeba, Readebe, Johanna
6. Intandane - Miriam Makeba, Makeba, Miriam
7. Live Humble - Miriam Makeba, Kente, Gibson
8. Sindiza Ngecadillacs - Miriam Makeba, Kente, Gibson
9. Phansi Kwalomhlaba - Miriam Makeba, Sihawu, Nomonde
10. Hush - Miriam Makeba, Traditional
11. Sophiatown Is Gone - Miriam Makeba, Kente, Gibson
12. Miriam and Spokes' Phatha Phatha - Miriam Makeba, Msomi, Reggie Holly
13. Umqokozo - Miriam Makeba, Makeba, Miriam
14. Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba, Makeba, Miriam
15. Kilimanjaro - Miriam Makeba, Davashe, Mackay
16. Thanayi - Miriam Makeba, Sihawu, Nomonde

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