Miriam

1. Forever My Heart

2. Avcadia

3. Mercy Street

4. Empty Space

5. Ruwenzori

6. Perfect Day

7. Domini

8. Innocents

9. Morte d'Arthur

10. Song of the Seahorse

11. Nocturne

12. Uku'lela

13. Homeland

Miriam,Miriam,Narada,Meditation,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Popular Music

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Average customer rating: DISAPPOINTING You Can't Beat Mama? Join Her! Good choice for new audience Very nice

Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba Manufacturer: Manteca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Africa Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony Sangoma In Concert Pata Pata Makeba ASIN: B0000501LX Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

1. Tula Ndivile
2. Laku Tshoni 'Ilanga
3. Ntyilo Ntyilo
4. Holilili
5. Irlando
6. Intandane
7. Live Humble
8. Sindiza Ngecadillacs
9. Phansi Kwalomhlaba
10. Hush
11. Sophiatown Is Gone
12. Miriam and Spokes' Phatha Phatha
13. Umqokozo
14. Pata Pata
15. Kilimanjaro
16. Thanayi [A.K.A. Nomalungelo]
17. Can't Cross Over
18. Carnival
19. Chicken [A.K.A. Sekusile]
20. African Convention
21. I Shall Sing
22. Malaika
23. Jolinkomo
24. West Wind
25. Click Song [A.K.A. Qongqothwane]

Album Description

25 track compilation from South Africa's most important female vocalist. Includes early songs she recorded as a member of the Manhattan Brothers and The Skylarks through to her classic worldwide hits, 'Pata Pata' and 'The Click Song'. Sleevenotes include a detailed history of Makeba and track by track commentary. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

DISAPPOINTING.......2006-07-05

I was expecting to hear some of the old songs with the same arrangements and backup bands. I was surprised to find not one single piece the same as I remembered. If you have no comparison, you would probably enjoy this gifted songstress. I found the quality overall to be disappointing.

You Can't Beat Mama? Join Her!.......2004-10-22

Mama Africa! What a proper name for the Queen of African Song. This collection has all the great songs from Miriam. It plays choronoligically from her earliest recording up to her most recent records. The melodies are infectious and Miriam makes you want to know more about the plight of the people of Africa she describes in her songs. This is a must-have for lovers of South African music.

Good choice for new audience.......2004-03-17

As the previous review says, this is a good collection. However, as I was trying to replace songs from two albums which apparently haven't been released on CD (1960's "Miriam Makeba" RCA album and the early '60's Kapp Records album "The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba"), this CD wasn't what I was looking for. Most of the songs sound nothing like the arrangements I loved on those albums. They would be great for a new audience, but for those who are looking to replace those early '60's records, don't expect this to be the same. If your intention isn't to replace 40-year-old albums, though, I would definitely recommend this CD.

Very nice.......2002-11-23

Buy this just for tracks 1,4,15 and so on. To hear the early version of this voice is a pleasure in it self. But to hear the growth and development of an artist of this caliber is a rare treat indeed. Oh go ahead you know you want it.

Average customer rating: Finally released Good CD the muppet christmas carol cd Holiday Classic with Kermit , Miss Piggy, and Michael Caine Awesome

The Muppet Christmas Carol Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition A Christmas Together The Muppets - A Green and Red Christmas The Ultimate White Christmas It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie ASIN: B000BRD72K Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. Overture (Instrumental) - Paul Williams
2. Scrooge - Cast
3. Room In Your Heart - Honeydew And Beaker
4. Good King Wenceslas - Muppet Brass Buskers
5. One More Sleep 'Til Christmas - Kermit
6. Marley And Marley - Marley And Marley
7. Christmas Past (Instrumental) - Paul Williams
8. Chairman Of The Board - Sam Eagle
9. Fozziwig's Party - Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem
10. When Love Is Gone - Belle
11. It Feels Like Christmas - Ghost Of Christmas Present
12. Christmas Scat - Tiny Tim
13. Bless Us All - Tiny Tim And Family
14. Christmas Future (Instrumental) - Paul Williams
15. Christmas Morning (Instrumental) - Paul Williams
16. Thankful Heart - Scrooge
17. Finale:When Love Is Found/It Feels Like Christmas - Various Artists
18. When Love Is Gone - Martina McBride

Amazon.com

For right-minded buyers of the reissued Muppet Christmas Carol soundtrack, the odds of disappointment are about as remote as Miss Piggy's chances with Kermit. If you loved the movie, you will love the loopy mayhem of the Muppet Brass Buskers ("Good King Wenceslas"), the cartoonish malice of the black-hearted misanthropes Marley & Marley ("Marley & Marley"), and the hope-swollen harmonies of Tiny Tim and Family ("Bless Us All"), Muppeted here to hilariously humble effect. If, on the other hand, your interest in this disc has more to do with its inclusion in the way-narrow Christmas-record-for-kids category--if the spirit of the season doesn't extend, for you, to the magic of the Muppets--you may want to keep browsing, as it's a soundtrack first (overture, instrumentals, and all) and a Christmas CD second. That's not to suggest you're stuck with an un-fun disc should it land on your holiday stack without a prior screening, though. Miles Goodman's score sweeps and inspires, and certain tracks--"One More Sleep 'til Christmas" and "Fozziwig's Party"--are future classics. (Note to the right-minded: After a misstep on the original release, Martina McBride's version of "When Love is Gone" is back.) -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Finally released.......2007-05-23

If your Christmas isn't complete without listening to this music, this CD is a must buy. The audio quality is excellent despite the age of the film. Michael Cain and Belle come out crystal clear in their solo and ensemble work. The surprise of this album is the inclusion of two tracks (one by Beaker and Bunson and one by Scrogge's primary school teacher) that are not in the film. They are fun but unexpected. I could only ask that the CD last longer with such beautiful traditional music, but alas there is no more music to include. Maybe they could market Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island together in the future?

Good CD.......2007-02-14

My wife has been looking for this soundtrack for years. We were very happy to find it and get it so fast. This has some of the best music ever written for a movie.

the muppet christmas carol cd.......2007-01-19

Amazing the songs are so cleaver and i have bee waiting for this for a long time, it has been out of print great cd and the movie is so awesome!!

Holiday Classic with Kermit , Miss Piggy, and Michael Caine.......2007-01-12

The score from The Muppet Christmas Carol is full of the spirit of Christmas. The familiar story by Dicken's is given new life with the great score (mostly written by Paul Williams). Great energy is relayed to the listener as Scrooge (Michael Caine)is painted in words and as Bob Cratchet (Kermit the Frog) sings with his co-workers 'One More Sleep 'Til Christmas'. The love song duet between Scrooge (Michael Caine) and his fiancee during a ghostly vision brings great pathos to the character. For lovers of the Muppets and or Dickens, there is no better way to enter into the spirit of the season.

Awesome.......2007-01-08

These are some of the most heartwarming songs. I even find myself singing the ones about poor Mr. Scrooge.

Average customer rating: Cantata Mundi making the past very present Beautiful Music The BEST Adiemus Adiemus II Gasps & Goosebumps! A 2,000 Mile CD!

Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs of Sanctuary Adiemus III: Dances of Time Adiemus IV: The Eternal Knot Karl Jenkins: Requiem The Journey: The Best of Adiemus ASIN: B0000029MA Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

1. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 1.Cantus - 'Song Of Tears'
2. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 2. Chorale I (Za Ma Ba)
3. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 3. Cantus - Song Of The Spirit
4. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 4. Chorale II (Roosh Ka Ma)
5. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 5. Cantus - 'Song Of The Trinity'
6. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 6. Chorale III (Vocalise)
7. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 7. Cantus - 'Song Of The Odyssey'
8. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 8. Chorale IV (Alame Oo Ya)
9. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 9. Cantus - 'Song Of The Plains'
10. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 10. Chorale V (Arama IVI)
11. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 11. Cantus - 'Song Of Invocation'
12. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 12. Chorale VI (Sol-Fa) - 13. Cantus- 'Song Of The Aeolus'
13. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 14. Chorale VII (A Ma Ka Ma)
14. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 14. Cantilena
15. Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi: 15. Elegia

Customer Reviews:

Cantata Mundi making the past very present.......2007-03-10

The fact that I don't understand a word of the lyrics of this CD is what challanges my imagination more than anything else. I think of the dead Latin language of the Roman Empire. Intended or not, this CD somehow gives life to ancient tales about the mediterranian people about the epoch of Christ. Sometimes the use of female vocals in conjunction with classically arranged harmonies (often reminding me of Mozart) makes me think of some cult of Maria Magdalene. At other times (eg. 'Song of the Plains') the music seems to bring me on a journey through the world of females, a journey in time and space.

Beautiful Music.......2006-11-10

This CD is the best of two different Musical Types. The orchestrtion and the choral components are wonderfully matched. When you listen to this you can go on a journey that is so magical!

The BEST Adiemus.......2006-11-06

It's hard to decide which of the Adiemus CD's I would rate as best. However, as the title suggests, this is the title I always recommend to friends who have never heard any of Karl Jenkins' work. Every track is a great experience as well as a unique musical journey. Stated conversely, if you don't like this album, you won't like anything else by Karl Jenkins.

Adiemus II.......2006-08-11

Overall, I think this is the best of the Adiemus works. The symphonic overtones add greatly to the richness of the songs.

Gasps & Goosebumps! A 2,000 Mile CD!.......2005-10-28

This is my first experience listening to Karl Jenkins' music and I would give this CD 10 stars. I got the CD the day before taking a 500 mile trip and just took it out of the box and placed it on my dash. I had bought the CD for cut#8 Chorale IV which I heard on a cable TV New Age music station. I listened to them all and pretty much skipped cut #1 Cantus-Song of Tears because it started off a little boring.

Boy was I wrong! Cut#1 is possibly one of the most startlingly beautiful pieces EVER written. It takes a minute to get going, but it is breathtaking. It caused me to gasp "Wow!" and raised the hair on my arms each time I listened to it. The gorgeous payoff of this piece comes in at 6 minute 51 seconds. As another reviewer said, they used this piece in a live show and I was wondering as I listened to it why someone wouldn't put it to that great use.

This music not only gives you mind pictures, it can transcend distance OR time. I felt myself standing on a cliff in the Himalayas looking down across space and time. Incredible! Karl Jenkins is definitely an unhearalded musical genius.

Cut #14 Cantilena is what I would like played at my funeral if I go having lived a truly good life (which I have.) It is a fitting denouement of a good life. Same for #15 Elegia.

I had not read the jewelbox info before i played this CD and thought I heard Miriam Stockley. Great mix, these two artists! She is vastly talented and the Africa, Latin, Classical mix that she infuses makes this CD so addictive, I listened to it on two trips, over 2,000 miles! I will be buying more Karl Jenkins music.

Average customer rating: Songs to warm the heart Majestic Mama Africa A great musical instrumernt Makeba at Her Best songs of infinite love

Africa Miriam Makeba Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba Sangoma Welela Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela ASIN: B0000004Y0 Release Date: 1991-10-08

Tracks:

1. Mbube
2. Nomeva
3. Olilili
4. Suliram
5. The Retreat Song
6. The Click Song
7. Saduva
8. Iya Guduza
9. Lakutshn Ilanga
10. Umhome
11. Amampondo
12. Dubula
13. Kwendini
14. Umhome
15. Pole Mze
16. Le Flueve
17. Qhude
18. Mayibuye
19. Maduna
20. Kilimanjaro
21. Kwazulu, In Th Land Of Zulus
22. Nongqongqo, To Those We Love
23. Khawuleza, Hurry Mama Hurry!
24. Ndodemnyama

Customer Reviews:

Songs to warm the heart.......2007-03-28

I grew up with just one of Miriam Makeba's albums, the only one available at that time, simply called: Miriam Makeba. Technology has outdated the record albums, replaced with tapes and now cd's. That album, no longer available, I searched for some of my favorite songs, and they are here. Miriam Makeba has a beautiful voice, a warm voice. If you want an introduction to Miriam Makeba, I recommend this one.

Majestic Mama Africa.......2007-02-24

Miriam gives another fabulous performance with this cd. Her versatility and talent shine brilliantly song after song. No one expresses emotion and vitality like this lady.

A great musical instrumernt.......2006-08-20

I can't understand a word of it. But; her voice is a musical instrument as wonderful to hear as charlie parkers horn or george shearing's piano. A perfect evening a glass of fine wine and listening to the above.

Makeba at Her Best.......2003-08-01

Mariam Makeba was and is a legend. Her introduction of African style music to the United States during the 1960s and 70s opened the way for many groups playing and singing folk-style and pop-style music with an African flavor. What can I say, Makeba is just wonderful in this series of songs mostly sung in her native Zulu dialect. I was fascinated by the fact that the various Bantu related languages have taken on some of the click sounds used by the Khoisan-speaking "bushmen."

This recording, more than any other, seems to me to capture the spirit of Africa that failed to be crushed by political repression. If you like African music you will like this CD!

songs of infinite love.......2001-08-06

This collection features recordings made by Mariam Makeba from 1960 to 1965 in the USA. These recordings were responsible for the introduction of South African music to a larger international audience. Makeba's amazing personality shines through all of these songs, affirming her position as the queen of South Africa music. Later Makeba married one of the leaders of the Black Panthers, which caused the Authorities to deport her to Europe. Previous reviews mentioned "the retreat song" and "the click song" as outstanding. I love these songs but for me the second part of the CD (songs 12-24) is even more spectacular. A song of praise for Kenyan leader Jomo Kenyatta ("Pole Mze"), a song of love to the leading quatert of South African revolution - Subukwe, Lutuli, Mandela and Sisulu ("Nogqongqo" from 1965) and the everlasting "Kwazulu". Makeba delivers these with the utmost love that radiates straight into the heart. Through these songs I started to love South African music.

Average customer rating: Adiemus IV whaaaaaat????? Good...Although two of the Songs are on my Ipod... New Age with an eclectic blend of styles from across the musical map! Unimaginative

Adiemus IV: The Eternal Knot Manufacturer: Higher Octave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Adiemus III: Dances of Time Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi Songs of Sanctuary Vocalise Imagined Oceans ASIN: B00004WC6I Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

1. Cu Chullain
2. The Eternal Knot
3. Palace Of The Crystal Bridge
4. The Wooing Of Etain
5. King Of The Sacred Grove
6. Saint Declan's Drone
7. Salm O 'Dewi Sant'
8. Connla's Well
9. The Dagda
10. Children Of Dannu
11. Ceridwen's Curse
12. Hermit Of The Sea Rock
13. Isle Of The Mystic Lake
14. Math Was A Wizard

Amazon.com

When British composer Karl Jenkins launched Adiemus with the Songs of Sanctuary album in 1995, it was a fresh and exhilarating take on global music. Jenkins used choral vocals similar to Enya's, but spiked with a language of the imagination (merging African and Latin phonemes) and stoked by Jenkins's pastoral arrangements. Never wholly original--Lisa Gerrard and Elizabeth Fraser had already worked out fantasy vocal designs and the 1960s African mass "Missa Luba" effected a similar choral/African/Latin sound--Adiemus nevertheless found a new take on English composers' penchant for choirs. However, after six years and four albums mining this vein, Jenkins's sound rings more hollow with each recording.

The Eternal Knot is drawn from Jenkins's soundtrack to a BBC documentary called The Celts. You might recall that Enya also evolved her sound in the late 1980s doing a soundtrack for another documentary called The Celts. Taking his titles from the Celtic legends that populate the documentary, Jenkins orchestrates cinematic landscapes full of swelling crescendos and dynamic cadences. Less oppressive than the heavily orchestrated Adiemus II, The Eternal Knot still wears thin. He casts Miriam Stockley's voice into a boys-choir register, turning her staccato phonemes into incessant prattle. But when she's in her warmer middle range, her layered voice is enveloping. Despite the theme of the album, Celtic music is only used as an occasional touchstone, with uilleann piper Davy Spillane, a few bodhran-style percussion grooves, and harpist Catrin Finch providing some relief from Jenkins's string-laden classical pretensions. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Adiemus IV.......2007-05-07

This is another celtic cd which stirs the blood to your core. It has great melodies and wonderful arrangements to compliment the vocals. I will look forward to purchasing more of Adiemus in the future.

whaaaaaat?????.......2007-01-06

that was the first thing that popped into my head when i heard this album. i loved `songs of sanctuary' and was heartily disappointed not to also love this album. while it is obvious that the music is celtic-inspired, it is *only* the music that is so. the vocals seem to float along on their own with no relevance to the instrumentals beneath them. the language, which is the same play-language as `sanctuary', is blatantly out of place here. while with `sanctuary', despite the make-believe quality of the words, the quality of the vocal sound was instantly recognizable as south african. but those nasal tones and front-of-the-mask, brassy notes don't translate well to a celtic sound. (in fact, the whole album sounds like a clash of two cultures. as if a south african choir accidentally got routed to the shannon airport and collided with the chieftans.) on the whole, a disappointing album. if you want celtic music, buy a putumayo collection or *anything* by narada, clannad, celtic woman, etc. don't buy this album.

Good...Although two of the Songs are on my Ipod..........2006-01-24

My favorite songs are "Cu Chullain" and "Math was a Wizard". Cu Chullain is a good song for a ballet performance.

By the way, I own these two songs on my Ipod!

Meghan :)

New Age with an eclectic blend of styles from across the musical map!.......2005-11-23

Some earlier reviewers would suggest that this isn't up to the standards that Karl Jenkins achieved in some of his earlier output. I couldn't respond to that because this is the first Adiemus recording I've ever heard and, frankly, I loved every second of it. I'm thrilled that other listeners think the earlier recordings are better because I've now got something to really look forward to.

For me this recording evinced a blend of emotional responses - quiet contemplation, relaxation, toe-tapping, a satisfied smile, that whole body moving response to a driving rhythm and a joyful sense of participation in an all-encompassing musical experience. The recording is an eclectic blend of styles that cover an enormous range - Celtic rhythms and fiddling tunes in the style of River Dance; hard rock and steady beats that took a page out of Enigma's play book; a beautifully blended chorus of female voices that might well have included Enya, Diane Arkenstone and Loreena McKennitt; orchestral backgrounds that ranged from lush full orchestral accompaniment to pizzicato violin arpeggios that would have done Tchaikovsky proud in The Nutcracker; simple but effective, pleasing blues style acoustic guitar; full-bodied high speed choral sections that might have been penned by Karl Orff as part of the unforgettable Carmina Burana; and, a very effective seven beat piece that reminded me of the rhythms of Dave Brubeck's Unsquare Square Dance or Moe Kaufman's Swingin' Shepherd Blues!

Well, to each their own I suppose. It's certainly possible that this CD suffered by comparison to the quality of his other works but as a first time listener, I've got nothing but praise for it!

Paul Weiss

Unimaginative.......2004-06-14

Unlike 'Songs of Sanctuary', this album lacks imagination and invention. It comes across as somewhat monotonous and overly 'camp'.

Cu Chulain is a reasonable start but even there the urgent contribution by the violins comes too early, and by the end of the 'song', the concept becomes tiresome. The title track seems to be depicting something monumental in its climatic outbursts but if so, the effect is more visual (the documentary itself) than aural. It's odd how there is apparently no language used here yet 'Palace of the Crystal Bridge' manages to sound like some clueless surfer-girl taking herself way too seriously.

'The Wooing of Etain' is a beautiful instrumental and one of the very few pieces on the album that is thought-provoking, as is 'King of the Sacred Grove' (which is mellow and sounds suitably regal)....this is more of what I've come to expect/appreciate in Jenkins. Even so, he could have done more to build a climax towards the end of this, the third longest piece on the album.

'Songs' such as 'The Dagda' would be interesting diversions/fillers for the album if it wasn't for the synthesized, mass-product result of the album overall. Less 'ethnic-sounding' and more towards 'tacky' (e.g., the duo separated by 1 octave sung in unison at the end of 'Hermit of the Sea Rock'), this isn't as moving an experience as some would laud it to be.

Average customer rating:

Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song Miriam Makeba Manufacturer: Manteca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Africa Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba / World of Miriam Makeba In Concert Pata Pata Makeba Belafonte and Miriam Makeba ASIN: B000E1P334 Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. In The Land Of The Zulus (Kwazulu)
2. Pata Pata
3. Kutheni Sithandwa
4. Makoti
5. Kilimanjaro
6. Thanay (A.K.A. Nomalungelo)
7. Inkomo Zodwa
8. Hush
9. Teya, Teya
10. Jolinkomo
11. Miriam & Spokes Phata Phata
12. Uthando Luyaphela
13. Live Humble
14. Baby Ntsoare
15. Liwa Wechi
16. Zenizendabo
17. Mas Que Nada
18. Uyadela
19. Mbube (The Lion Cries)
20. My Angel (Malaika)

Tracks:

1. Click Song No.1
2. Amampondo
3. Chicken (Kikirikiki) (A.K.A. Sekusile)
4. Carnival
5. Umqokozo
6. Sophiatown Is Gone
7. Intandane
8. Orlando
9. Love Tastes Like Strawberries
10. Ngola Kurila
11. Ntyilo Ntyilo
12. Isangoma (Witch Doctor)
13. Mitshakasi
14. Tula Ndivile
15. Samba
16. Mama Ndigyalila
17. Talking & Dialoging
18. Holilili
19. Miriam's Goodbye To Africa
20. Nagula

Average customer rating: Still Wonderful After All These Years Makeba the Magnificent!

Miriam Makeba / World of Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Evening With Miriam Makeba / Magic of Miriam In Concert Pata Pata Makeba Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba At Mister Kelly's Night Life ASIN: B000063RUE Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

1. The Retreat Song (Jikele Maweni)
2. Suliram
3. The Click Song
4. Umhome
5. Olilili
6. Lakutshn, Ilanga
7. Mbube
8. The Naughty Little Flea
9. Where Does It Lead?
10. Nomeva
11. House Of The Rising Sun
12. Saduva
13. One More Dance - Charles Coleman
14. Iya Guduza
15. Dubula
16. Forbidden Games
17. Pole Mze
18. Little Boy
19. Kwedini
20. Vamos Chamar Ovento
21. Umhome
22. Amampondo
23. Wonders And Things
24. Tonados De Media Noche (Song At Midnight)
25. Into Yam
26. Where Can I Go?

Album Description

2 on 1 includes her debut from 1958 & her 1986 release. 'The Click Song', 'House of the Rising Son' and 'Kwedini' are some of the passionate and provocative tunes featured. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Still Wonderful After All These Years.......2003-03-18

Not having heard this music for years (ok, decades), I was keeping my fingers crossed that the these songs would sound as terrific as I remembered. They do! Perhaps the original "world music" artist, Ms. Makeba's sound is timeless. From soothing lullaby to rousing wedding night serenade (the "Click Song" - hint: I don't think it's advice about joint checking accounts), these selections will bring you to your feet. Why did I wait so long to buy this CD?!

Makeba the Magnificent!.......2002-07-12

I gasped when I saw this CD cover!

The two albums featured on this CD, "Miriam Makeba" and "The World of Miriam Makeba," were favorites of my mother when I was a little girl growing up on the south side of Chicago in the sixties. Mom played them so constantly I came to (phonetically) know most of the songs by heart by the age of nine, precociously singing along to "The Click Song," "Pole Mze," "Little Boy" and "Tonados De Media Noche"--to the great amusement of grown-up family members and guests. I was delighted to discover a Makeba CD featuring not just one but both albums and ordered it immediately, waiting impatiently for its arrival. Upon receiving it I eagerly placed it on my CD player, happily pressed PLAY, sat back smiling as my childhood came floating back to me...

...and was startled, puzzled and more than a little disappointed to discover what appears to have been an error or mix-up for one of the albums.

Though "The World of Miriam Makeba" contained all of the wonderful songs I remembered from my mother's album, many of the selections included for "Miriam Makeba" seem to me to be from a different Makeba record entirely!

Enjoyable as they are, I don't at all recall cuts like "The Naughty Little Flea" or "Olilili" or "Where Does It Lead?" etc., being on either original album, whereas songs like the playful "Can't Cross Over," the dreamy, sensual "(Love Tastes Like) Strawberries" and the heartbreaking lullaby (where a crooning mother consoles a hungry child--there is nothing to eat) "Ntjilo Ntjilo" are absent entirely--what happened here??

Even so, Makeba's voice is so strong and beautiful, and her command of her South African and international material so absolute, that regardless I have to give this collection at least four stars. Only the odd and annoying absence of the aforementioned and other remembered songs keeps this from being a five-star rave.

Buy, listen and decide for yourselves.

Average customer rating: Amazing Grace Transcendent music. Very good... but not the best of Makeba

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Tracks:

1. Emabhaceni
2. Baxabene Oxamu
3. Ngalala Phantsi
4. Ihoyiya
5. Kulo Nyaka
6. Baya Jabula
7. Mabhongo
8. Ingwemabala
9. Mosadi Ku Rima
10. Angilalanga
11. Ungakanani
12. Ngiya Khuyeka
13. Nyankwabe
14. Sabumoya
15. Congo
16. Nginani Na
17. Umam' Uyajabula
18. Nyamuthla
19. Icala

Amazon.com

A sangoma is a traditional healer, one who channels the ancestral spirits who advise the living. On this impeccably produced CD, Miriam Makeba returns to her roots, singing the songs of her childhood, and in the process seeks to heal the wounds of apartheid and 30 years of exile from her South African home. The songs here are parables, lullabies, and gathering songs, deeply spiritual and moving. They are songs of struggle and perseverance delivered by Africa's best-loved voice. Mama Africa (Makeba's nickname) is joined by a group of soulful women singers. Some songs feature understated percussion; others are gloriously unadorned a cappella. This is an essential timeless album from one of the world's greatest singers. --Jeff Grubb

Customer Reviews:

Amazing Grace.......2007-03-28

I grew up with just one of Miriam Makeba's albums, the only one available at that time, simply called: Miriam Makeba. Technology has outdated the record albums, replaced with tapes and now cd's. I love this album. Reading the insert, I find that Miriam Makeba is not only the singer, but she is the choir. Every voice in the background is Miriam Makeba. Recorded and re-recorded, it must have been an amazing effort for her. This album records songs passed on from generations past. It is good to know that these South African treasures will remain, I am assuming the songs are of Zulu origin.

Transcendent music........2001-08-11

IÕve had a cassette of this album in my car for more than a decade, and IÕm sure IÕve played it more than any of the dozens of other cassettes in the car. ItÕs one of the few I never get tired of hearing. Since the songs are all in Xhosa, I had no idea what Miriam Makeba was singing about, but there was something so warm and uplifting, so healing, about her voice, and the lilting rhythms of the songs, that meaning didnÕt seem to matter. Only recently I glanced at the liner notes and realized that most of the songs are essentially prayers. They call on the spirits of ancestors for help or strength, or praise them for the help theyÕve given. ItÕs transcendent, spiritual music Ð which I guess at some level I knew all along, even without understanding the words. That the sense of the songs is clear even if you donÕt understand the language tells you a lot about the power of Miriam MakebaÕs singing.

My six-year-old daughter also loves this album, and often asks me to play it. (She says her favorite singers are Raffi, Ella Fitzgerald and Miriam Makeba Ð an interesting trio.) I suspect MakebaÕs warmth comes through to any listener, no matter what their age. This is some of the most moving music IÕve ever heard.

Very good... but not the best of Makeba.......2000-05-01

It's certainly a beautiful CD, with gorgeous music. But... I grew up with the music of Miriam Makeba on her older LP's, and quite frankly, her voice during the 60's and 70's was so exceptionally beautiful -- I truly think hers was one of the 2 or 3 greatest voices I've heard, up there with Ella -- that it's just not the same. Don't let me dissuade you from buying this CD, it's very, very good, and anyone who likes, traditional S. African music will *really* like this CD. But if you want to hear the real Makeba, with a voice so beautiful it sends a chill down your spine, you have to go to earlier materials. I hope the record companies release her early material some day.

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Second Nature Miriam Stockley Manufacturer: Cop International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Miriam An Ancient Muse Adiemus III: Dances of Time Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi A Celtic Journey ASIN: B000F8O4D6 Release Date: 2006-05-09

Tracks:

1. One Dream
2. Massai Rain
3. Rain Song
4. Umoya
5. Finlandia
6. Spring
7. Sabancaya
8. Butterfly
9. Ifemeli
10. Tula (Hush)

Album Description

"South African-born Miriam Stockley has a star-studded resume a mile long, but why mention Tina Turner [and] David Bowie when you were also called in to hit notes for lesser talents like Nicole Kidman (in Moulin Rouge)? Stockley returns with another magnificent mix of styles that evoke Finnish nights, African plains, Peruvian Andes and all the joy of Enya, Sarah Brightman and Miriam Makeba rolled into one...essentially, there are so many instrumental and vocal textures that words can't quite do this mosaic justice. `Beautiful' and `excitingly exotic' is simply a good start to the flow of adjectives." - ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Given the list of artists British singer Miriam Stockley has worked with - Tina Turner, Elton John, George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Chaka Khan, David Bowie, Seal and Adiemus - you may be surprised that you haven't heard her name before. One of the most distinctive voices in music, Stockley has sung on more hit records and had more success than most artists achieve in a lifetime. One of the most thriving British singers of the past 20 years, she has sung on such popular soundtracks as The Lord of the Rings (on which she sang a solo in Elvish) and Harry Potter. Now, we are proud to present her solo album Second Nature, a brilliant disc full of perfect atmospheres, African influences and Stockley's pure vocals.

Average customer rating: Sublime! love the four violin piece! A must-have item ! Overall Great Recording Amazing!

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - 60th Anniversary Gala Concert Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Halvorsen | Halvorsen, Johan | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary Celebration Classic Perlman: Rhapsody Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos Maxim Vengerov - The Road I Travel Vivaldi: The Four Seasons ASIN: B000003G8V Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

1. Overture to 'Oberon'
2. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Vivace
3. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Largo, ma non tanto
4. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Allegro
5. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Allegro
6. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Largo
7. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Allegro
8. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): March: Maestoso
9. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): Menuetto
10. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): Rondo: Allegretto
11. Passacaglia and Sarabande

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegro non troppo
2. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Adagio non troppo
3. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegretto grazioso
4. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegro con spirito

Customer Reviews:

Sublime!.......2004-03-08

This is one of my top 5 Cd's in a vast collection. I bought an extra 10 for presents. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO)was aptly described by Toscanini as an orchestra of virtuoso soloists. Its strings are together with the Chicago Symphony the absolute top. Every piece is spectacular, warm and insightful. It is evident that the musicians understand the importance of the event. The Halverson Handel variation alone is worth the purchase. It has to be one the most amazing pieces ever recorded.

love the four violin piece!.......2004-02-21

I bought this CD, then I bought one for my grandparents. Now I lost it. My absolutely favorite piece was the concerto for four violins. Unfortunately, I've now discovered i-tunes and just bought those tracks. Maybe that's not the best idea, but at least I can't lose it again.

A must-have item !.......2002-11-10

A live concert with the best violinist of our time! Superbly recorded. Those who are going to buy this should buy the video too! The video not only includes the interview with the violinist, but also a marvellous off-the-show performance by Gil Shaham. Shaham may not be that outstanding in this concert but you'll see this is not true if you have watched the video, too.

Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman's duet on "Passacaglia and Sarabande with variations on a theme by Handel for violin and viola" is excellent !! It exhibits almost all skillsets that could be do with a string instrument and how good they have been handled!! This recording is indescribably good !

Overall Great Recording.......2000-12-06

I wasn't sure whether to give this recording four or five stars. The music is wonderful; there is nothing to complain about in that area. The Halvorsen variations on Handel are quite simply divine and without comparison. The piece showcases two of the best violinists of our day (Perlman and Zukerman) and in this recording they prove that they deserve their title. The Vivaldi for Four Violins is incredibly expressive. The musicians cannot be faulted for anything, however the recording engineers can. This is a live concert and thus there is clapping at the end of each piece. The clapping is irritating in that it takes away the feeling left after the music. In the case of the Vivaldi, someone actually starts to clap before the last note is over! However, if you can survive the clapping, you will be buying a remarkable recording by some of the greatest musicians of our day. I strongly recommend it.

Amazing!.......2000-03-28

This is one of the best live classical recordings I have ever heard. It features an incredible collection of talented musicians, then proceeds to showcase them all with dazzling pieces that demonstrate their talents. Especially notable is the duet between Zukerman and Perlman when they play Halvorsen's "Passacaglia" - it truly sends chills up my spine. Other fine pieces on the discs include the overture to "Oberon" by Weber, as well as the unique "Concerto for 4 Violins" by Vivaldi. Overall, this set of 2 CD's is wonderful, and definitely warrants a purchase.

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4. No Strings Attached
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6. Now/Traveler
7. Oneness
8. Outland
9. Piano Dreamers
10. Plains

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