''The World of Miriam Makeba'' is the third
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by
Miriam Makeba
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including African popular music, Afropop, jazz, a ...
released by
RCA Victor
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...
. It charted at #86 on the US album chart.
[Sylvia Lovina Chidi - The Greatest Black Achievers in History 2014 -- 1291909338 Page 129 "The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba (1960) (LP Kapp KL1274) Miriam Makeba (1960) (LP RCA LSP2267) The World of Miriam Makeba ... Pata (1967) (LP Reprise RS6274) #74"] Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
was credited as the conductor.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Miriam Makeba; except where indicated
#"Dubula" – 2:45
#"Forbidden Games" (Barry Parker,
Marc Lanjean
Jean Alciede Marie Marcland ( Limoges, 1903 - 26 February 1964) was a French composer of film music. He also wrote popular tunes under the name Marc Lanjean.
Discography
*''Musique Aux 4 Vents'' with Roger RogerBillboard - 22 Dec 1962 - Page 18 GR ...
) – 2:56
#"Pole Mze" – 2:15
#"Little Boy" (Arranged by Miriam Makeba) – 3:22
#"Kwedini" (
Jonas Gwangwa
Jonas Mosa Gwangwa (19 October 1937 – 23 January 2021) was a South African jazz musician, songwriter and producer. He was an important figure in South African jazz for over 40 years.
Career
Gwangwa was born in Orlando East, Soweto. He firs ...
) – 2:15
#"Vamos Chamar Ovento" (
Dorival Caymmi
Dorival Caymmi (; April 30, 1914 – August 16, 2008) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter active for more than 70 years, beginning in 1933. He contributed to the birth of Brazil's bossa nova movement, and several of his samba ...
) – 3:22
#"Umhome" – 2:51
#"Amampondo" – 1:55
#"Wonders and Things" (
Carol Hall
Carol Hall (April 3, 1936 – October 11, 2018) was an American composer and lyricist. She was best known for composing the music and lyrics for the Broadway stage musical ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1978, adapted as a film in 1982). ...
) – 3:10
#"Tonandos De Media Noche (Song at Midnight)" (
Francisco Flores del Campo) – 3:06
#"Into Yam" – 2:40
#"Where Can I Go?" (Leo Fuld, Sigmunt Berland, Sonny Miller) – 2:52
References
External links
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1963 albums
Miriam Makeba albums
Albums produced by Hugo & Luigi
RCA Victor albums