''Makeba!'' is a 1968 album by
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 ...
. Liner notes were written by
A. B. Spellman
Alfred Bennett Spellman (born 1935) is a poet, music critic, and arts administrator. Considered a part of the Black Arts movement, he first received attention for his book of poems entitled ''The Beautiful Days'' (1965). In 1966, he published a b ...
who classed the album the “most African of her recent releases".
Ruth Feldstein
Ruth Sara Feldstein is an American historian with research interests in United States history; her work focuses on 20th-century culture and politics; women's and gender history; and African American history. Currently she is professor of history ...
, ''How It Feels to Be Free: Black Women Entertainers and the Civil Rights'' 019971827X - 2013 "This album was, according to these liner notes, the “most African of her recent releases.
Track listing
#Umoya 3:05
#Uyadela 2:25
#Asilimanga 1:53
#Umquokozo 3:20
#U-Mngoma 2:30
#Emavungwini (Down In The Dumps) 2:09
#Iphi Ndilela 3:40
#Singa Madoda 2:45
#Magwala Ndini 2:35
#Sibongile 2:20
#Hamba Naye 2:31
References
1968 albums
Miriam Makeba albums
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