Miriam Makeba (album)
Miriam Makeba is the debut[3] album by Miriam Makeba. It was released in 1960 by RCA Victor.
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| Released | 11 May 1960 | |||
| Venue | Webster Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | World music, African music | |||
| Length | 34:42 (LP); 35:07 (CD) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor (U.S.) Gallo Africa | |||
| Producer | Bob Bollard | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Retreat Song" | Miriam Makeba | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Suliram" (Indonesian lullaby) | Charles Carl Carter | 2:45 |
| 3. | "The Click Song" | Makeba, Khoza, Majola, Mdedle, Mogosti | 2:09 |
| 4. | "Umhome" | Makeba | 1:16 |
| 5. | "Olilili" | Silinga | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Lakutshn, Ilanga" | Mackay Davashe, Glazer | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Mbube" (with The Chad Mitchell Trio) | Solomon Linda | 3:17 |
| 8. | "The Naughty Little Flea" | Norman Thomas | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Where Does It Lead?" | Gwen Davis | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Nomeva" | Makeba | 2:37 |
| 11. | "House of the Rising Sun" | Perry Lopez | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Saduva" | Makeba | 2:30 |
| 13. | "One More Dance" (with Charles Colman) | Charles Carl Carter | 2:40 |
| 14. | "Iya Guduza" | Makeba | 2:05 |
Personnel
- Miriam Makeba – vocals
- Perry Lopez – guitar
- The Belafonte Folk Singers conducted by Milt Okun
Notes
- Allmusic review
- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Recorded a year after the international hit musical King Kong (1959), which provided many black South African musicians with the opportunity to escape apartheid, Makeba's debut album paints a compelling portrait of the artist in exile." Miles Keylock, "Miriam Makeba" in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Universe Publishing, 2005), p. 51.
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