The Magnificent Miriam Makeba

1966 studio album by Miriam Makeba

Studio album by Miriam Makeba

Released

1966

Genre

World music, African music

Label

Mercury

Producer

Luchi DeJesus

Miriam Makeba chronology

The Magic of Makeba
(1965)

The Magnificent Miriam Makeba
(1966)

All About Miriam
(1966)

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The Magnificent Miriam Makeba is a 1966 album by Miriam Makeba (LP Mercury 134016). It was her first album after moving from RCA Victor to Mercury.

Track listing

Mr. Man
Imagine Me
La Bushe (Congo Bushe)
Where Are You Going
Charlie (Oh Mama)
West Wind
A Piece Of Ground
That's How It Goes (Ntsizwa)
My Love Is Young
Oh, Tell Me My Mother (Wa Thint'a Madoda)
I'm In Love With Spring
Akana Nkomo

References

Allmusic review
Max Mojapelo, Sello Galane -Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South Africa 1920299289 2008

v t e Miriam Makeba
Studio albums	Miriam Makeba (1960) The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba (1962) The World of Miriam Makeba (1963) The Voice of Africa (1964) Makeba Sings! (1965) An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba (1965) The Magic of Makeba (1965) The Magnificent Miriam Makeba (1966) All About Miriam (1966) Pata Pata (1967) Makeba! (1968) Keep Me in Mind (1970) A Promise (1974) Miriam Makeba & Bongi (1975) Country Girl (1978) Comme une symphonie d'amour (1979) Sangoma (1988) Welela (1989) Eyes on Tomorrow (1991) Sing Me a Song (1994) Homeland (2000) Reflections (2004)
Compilations	Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba (1975) The Queen of African Music (1987) Africa (1991)
Singles	"The House of the Rising Sun" (1960) "The Click Song" / "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1963) "Malaika" / "Malcolm X" (1965) "Pata Pata" (1967) "Mas que nada" (1967) "I Shall Be Released" / "Iphi Ndilela (Show Me the Way)" (1969) "Soweto Blues" (1988) "Brand New Day" "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"
People	Bongi Makeba (daughter) Hugh Masekela (3rd husband) Stokely Carmichael (4th husband)

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