''The Voice of Africa'' is the 1964 fourth album of
Miriam Makeba issued by
RCA Victor
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. It charted at #122 on the US album chart.
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Track listing
#"Nomthini" (Miriam Makeba, Alan Salinga) 1:51
#"Willow Song" (
Giuseppe Verdi
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) 2:45
#"Langa More" (Zeph Nkabinde) 2:20
#"Shihibolet" 1:49
#"Tuson" (Julio Perez) 1:58
#"Qhude" (Miriam Makeba,
Hugh Masekela) 2:40
#"Mayibuye" (Miriam Makeba, Christopher Songxaka) 2:45
#"Lovely Lies" (Joe Glazer,
Mackay Davashe
Makwenkwe "Mackay" Davashe (1920–1972) was a South African musician. He achieved success as a saxophonist and composer with the Manhattan Brothers and later the Jazz Epistles.
Biography
Davashe was born in 1920 in the South African city of ...
) 2:42
#"Uyadela" (Miriam Makeba) 2:30
#"Mamoriri" (Miraim Makeba) 1:40
#"Le Fleuve" (Stephane Golmann) 2:00
#"Come to Glory" 2:30
Personnel
*Miriam Makeba - vocals
*Laura Brower, Marvin Falcon, Samuel Brown - guitar
*William Salter - bass guitar
*Auchee Lee - drums, percussion
*
Hugh Masekela - trumpet, arranger, conductor
*Morris Goldberg - alto saxophone
*
James Cleveland
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- trombone
References
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1964 albums
Miriam Makeba albums
Albums produced by Hugo & Luigi
RCA Victor albums