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Miriam Makeba
Makeba Sings!

Album US 1965 on RCA Victor label
Jazz, Folk, World and (African)

- A2 is in Zulu and written especially for Makeba - Carol Hall, who wrote "Little Bird" also wrote Wonders and Things for Makeba - Khawuyani-Khanyange is a combination of two songs by Makeba and Masuka respectively - "Wind Song" was written by a thirteen-year-old, Andrea Jean Saks, of California - Khuluma is a "Mbaqanga" - The group of backing singers are from South Africa - The liner notes have numerous misspellings for artist names like "Stephanne" Gollman, "Morriss" Goldberg, Ernest "Mohlomi"

     
Musicians
PortraitMiriam Makeba voc, bvoc, 1932-2008 ZA
album by, composed by
PortraitGeorge Ricci str, vc, 1921-2010 US
cello
PortraitHugh Masekela fh, tr, voc, *1939 ZA
conductor, trumpet, arranged by, composed by, arranged by
PortraitBob Donovan as, US
flute
PortraitJerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US
flute
PortraitSeldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US
flute
PortraitKenny Burrell g, *1931 US
guitar
PortraitWilliam Salter b, eb, US
leader, composed by, bass, lyrics by, english, arranged by, composed by, arranged by
PortraitBig Black cng, perc, *1934
percussion
PortraitChief Bey cng, perc, dr, 1913-2004 US
percussion
PortraitMilford Graves dr, perc, *1941 US
percussion
PortraitAlfred Brown vl, US
viola
PortraitGeorge Ockner vn, 1916-1970
violin
PortraitSanford Allen vn, *1939 US
violin
PortraitDorothy Masuka voc, *1935 ZA
composed by, lyrics by, zulu
PortraitRonnie Fink sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitJonas Gwangwa tb, voc, *1941 ZA
trombone
PortraitDiane Comins ,
harp
PortraitSamuel Brown ,
arranged by
PortraitAuchee Lee ,
flute
PortraitConsul General Of Brasil In New York City ,
translated by
PortraitSondra Martin ,
lyrics by
PortraitMorris Goldberg cl, sax, *1936 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US
trombone
PortraitStéphane Gollman ,
composed by, arranged by
Producers
Betty Mthombeni backing vocals
Edith Grootboom backing vocals
Ernest Moholmi backing vocals
Katse Semenya backing vocals
Momsie Gwangwa backing vocals
Paul Makgoba backing vocals
Jim Marshall photography by
Martin Schneider photography, cover
Jim Foglesong producer
Mickey Crofford recorded by
Hugo & Luigi producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1CameroonMiriam MakebaWilliam Salter, Dorothy Masuka
2WozaMiriam MakebaHugh Masekela
3Little BirdMiriam MakebaCarol Hall
4Chove-chuvaMiriam MakebaJorge Ben
5Same MoonMiriam MakebaMillard Thomas, Sondra Martin
6KilimanjaroMiriam MakebaMackay Davashe, Tom Glazer
7Khawuyani-KhanyangeMiriam MakebaDorothy Masuka, Miriam Makeba
8Wind SongMiriam MakebaAndrea Jean Saks, William Salter
9KhulumaMiriam MakebaBetty Khoza
10Let's PretendMiriam MakebaWilliam Salter
11Beau ChevalierMiriam MakebaStéphane Gollman
12 MadunaMiriam MakebaMiriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela

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