Name: The Roots of Miriam Makeba from South Africa to New York
Brand: Miriam Makeba

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JASCD882

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-01

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604988088229

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Miriam Makeba

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African

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Jasmine

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Grammy Award-winning South African singer, Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Afrika", was born on March 4th, 1932 in Johannesburg. She began her career singing with various groups before gaining recognition for her role in the musical King Kong in 1959. Makeba's talent caught the attention of Harry Belafonte, who invited her to America. Widely regarded as the first lady of South African traditional music, she became an international superstar in the USA and UK. Despite being exiled from her home country due to political unrest, Makeba eventually returned to South Africa once the situation improved.

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.

The Roots of Miriam Makeba from South Africa to New York

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