The Best of Miriam Makeba [Import]

1. Uthando Luyaphela

2. Table Moutain

3. Miriam and Spokes' Phatha Phatha

4. Mtshakasi

5. Ndimbone Dluca

6. Ndamcenga

7. Makoti

8. Ndidliwe Zintabe

9. Inkomo Zodwa

10. Sindiza Ngecadillacs

11. Nomalungelo

12. Kutheni Sithandwa

13. Vula Amasango

14. Owakho

15. Baya Ndi Memeza

16. Yini Madoda

17. Ekoneni

18. Uyadela

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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: A Pleasant Surprise

The Best of Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Africa Sangoma Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba Welela Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song ASIN: B000024AYN Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

1. Uthando Luyaphela
2. Table Moutain
3. Miriam and Spokes' Phatha Phatha
4. Mtshakasi
5. Ndimbone Dluca
6. Ndamcenga
7. Makoti
8. Ndidliwe Zintabe
9. Inkomo Zodwa
10. Sindiza Ngecadillacs
11. Nomalungelo
12. Kutheni Sithandwa
13. Vula Amasango
14. Owakho
15. Baya Ndi Memeza
16. Yini Madoda
17. Ekoneni
18. Uyadela

Customer Reviews:

A Pleasant Surprise.......2002-09-21

I bought this cd on a whim and was pleasantly surprised, especially at the sound quality. This cd is a collection of the Skylarks' best from the late 1950s. Nevertheless, the sound is quite good; in fact it sounds less dated than similar American recordings from the same era.
Miriam Makeba is a well-known singer from South Africa with a lovely voice. The Skylarks sound a great deal like American girl groups from the 1950s and early 60s, but I have to say that in my opinion the Skylarks are better. Perhaps because I was unfamiliar with the music, this cd sounds fresher and more interesting, and the songs themselves benefit greatly from their less produced sound.

Average customer rating:

Best of the Early Years Miriam Makeba Manufacturer: Wrasse Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007BH3J Release Date: 2002-11-19

Average customer rating:

1967: Blowin' Your Mind (Time Life Music Classic Rock) The Byrds , The Beach Boys , The Mamas and the Papas , Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston , Robert Knight , Peaches and Herb , James and Bobby Purify , Miriam Makeba , The Turtles , and The Tremeloes Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RSL7MK

Product Description

Track list: 1) The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star, 2) The Beach Boys - Heroes And Villains, 3) Mamas And The Papas - Words Of Love, 4) Marvin Gaye And Kim Weston - It Takes Two, 5) Robert Knight - Everlasting Love, 6) Peaches And Herb - Close Your Eyes, 7) James And Bobby Purfy - Shake A Tail Feather, 8) Joe Tex - Skinny Legs And All, 9) The Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game, 10) The Tremeloes - Here Comes My Baby, 11) Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness, 12) The Four Tops - Seven Rooms Of Gloom, 13) Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata, 14) Martha Reeves And The Vandellas - Honey Chile, 15) The Casinos - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, 16) The Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941, 17) The Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon, 18) The Box Tops - Neon Rainbow, 19) The Hombres - Let It Out, 20) The Turtles - She's My Girl, 21) The Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure, 22) Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man

Average customer rating:

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 International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000DENR1 Release Date: 2000-11-14

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]

Average customer rating:

The Best of Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks Manufacturer: Kaz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008FAP1 Release Date: 1994-03-11

Average customer rating:

The Best of the Early Years Miriam Makeba ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000084SY2

Tracks:

1. Teya Teya
2. Live Humble
3. Orlando
4. Make Us One
5. Back of the Moon
6. Quickly in Love
7. Sophiatown Is Gone
8. Holilili
9. Ndamcenga
10. Nomalungelo
11. Kutheni Sithandwa
12. Umbhaqanga
13. Baby Ntsoare - Miriam Makeba, The Manhattan Brothers
14. Tula Ndiville - Miriam Makeba, The Manhattan Brothers
15. Table Mountain
16. Pula Kgosi Seretse
17. Ntyilo Ntyilo - Miriam Makeba, The Manhattan Brothers
18. Miriam's Goodbye to Africa
19. Jeux Interdits (Forbidden Games)
20. Mil
21. Hush - Skylarks
22. Laku Tshone 'Ilanga - Miriam Makeba, The Manhattan Brothers
23. Darlie Kea Lemang
24. Pata Pata

Album Description

A 24 track collection from this living legend who was a member of The Manhattan Brothers & The Skylarks, who became one of the most successful of African female groups. Wrasse. 2003.

Average customer rating: Miriam Makeba's roots

The Best of Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks Miriam Makeba Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Africa Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song Evening With Miriam Makeba / Magic of Miriam Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba Welela ASIN: B00004VQ5C Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Uthando Luyaphela
2. Table Moutain
3. Miriam and Spokes' Phatha Phatha
4. Mtshakasi
5. Ndimbone Dluca
6. Ndamcenga
7. Makoti
8. Ndidliwe Zintabe
9. Inkomo Zodwa
10. Sindiza Ngecadillacs
11. Nomalungelo
12. Kutheni Sithandwa
13. Vula Amasango
14. Owakho
15. Baya Ndi Memeza
16. Yini Madoda
17. Ekoneni
18. Uyadela

Customer Reviews:

Miriam Makeba's roots.......2001-08-06

If you're only familiar with Miriam Makeba's folk-era recordings ("The Click Song," etc.) then take the time to check out this amazing set of her earliest work from the mid-1950s, with the Skylarks vocal ensemble. This is South African "jive" music, a mix of ska-like African rhythms and American jazz and swing melodies - some of the most cheery and infectious music you'll ever hear! This is a great single-CD retrospective; there's are also a 2-volume collection on Teal Records in case you want MORE!

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