''The Magic of Makeba'' is the seventh 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 African popular music, Afropop, ja ...

released in 1965 by

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. The album saw Makeba branching out into new material arranged by conductor

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, but it gained mixed reception and was her final album for RCA Victor.The Gramophone - Volume 44 - Page 449 1966 "Miriam Makeba, always a voice worth hearing, branches out in all directions on "The Magic of Makeba", RCA Victor © RD7808, with songs like Erev Shel Shoshanim, Autumn Song and When I've passed on. Not folk, perhaps, but I am glad to .."

Track listing

#"When I've Passed On" 4:00 #"Sunrise, Sunset" 2:40 #"Autumn Song" 2:35 #"You Are in Love" 3:33 #"Seven Good Years" 3:09 #"Sleep Tight" 3:31 #"Ask The Rising Sun" 2:54 #"Oxgam" 2:00 #"Where Does It Lead" 2:36 #"Muntu (Lullaby)" 4:10 #"

Erev Shel Shoshanim "Erev Shel Shoshanim" ( or ''Evening of Roses''; the Hebrew word ''shoshana'' has been identified with both flowers) is a poetic Hebrew love song. Its melody is often used as wedding music in Jewish weddings. It is well known within Israelis, Isra ...

" 2:18 #"Oh So Alone" 3:50

Personnel

- arranger, conductor *Mickey Crofford - engineer *Jim Marshall - photography

References

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