''Comme une symphonie d'amour'' is a 1979 album by
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
n singer
Miriam Makeba
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she w ...
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[Jazz Times - Volume 34, Issues 6-10 - Page 204
After a four-year drought, the singularly magnificent Miriam Makeba is back with the multihued, multilingual Reflections ... infectious bossa nova "Xica da Silva" and the grandly rich "Comme Une Symphonie d'Amour" sung in flawless French.] The album has been published in several editions, including one by
Gallo Records in 2006. Some editions are entitled ''Malaisha''.
Track listing
# "Comme une symphonie d'amour" (Jérôme Camilly, Pierre Jeantet) – 3:45
# "Malaisha (Bring the Axe)" (Rajkama) – 3:40
# "Iyaguduza" (Miriam Makeba) – 5:38
# "Chicken (Kikirikiki)" (Pai) – 4:22
# "Ndibanga Hamba" (Miriam Makeba) – 3:25
# "Sabelani" (Philemon Hou) – 4:46
# "Ngewundini" (Miriam Makeba) – 4:32
# "African Convention" (
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
) – 5:05
# "Murtala" (Bongi Makeba) – 6:20
Personnel
*Miriam Makeba – vocals
*Achille Ango, Jules Kamga, Krishna Yarbrough – guitar
*Jean-Yves Messan, Kim Yarbrough – bass
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Wally Badarou
Waliou Jacques Daniel Isheola "Wally" Badarou (born 22 March 1955) is a French musician. Born in France with ancestry from Benin, West Africa, Badarou is known for his close association with the English group Level 42, and for his prolific work ...
– piano
*Denis Hekimian, Nanou – drums
*Mam Houari, Patrick Bourgoin – saxophone
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Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
– trumpet
*Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Philemon Hou – chorus
References
External links
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1979 albums
Miriam Makeba albums
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