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LP mono RCA
LPM3420
LP stereo RCA LSP3420
LP RCA 740.650 (France)
LP
Victor: SHP5477 Japan
LP RCA RCA-5124
Reel to reel tape FTP-1308
CD COL-CD-2843
CD: ND89871
CD: NEXTCD-299 |
1965
Sam Brown, guitar, Eddie
Diehl, guitar, Marvin Falcon, guitar,
Ernie Calabria, guitar, Jay Berliner, guitar, William Salter, bass violin,
John Cartwright, bass violin, Auchee Lee, percussion,
Solomon Ilori, percussion, Chief Bey, percussion,
Ralph MacDonald, percussion, Percy Brice, percussion |
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Train Song (Mbombela)-
Xhosa HB/MM (1) |
3:08 |
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| A2 |
In The Land Of The
Zulus (Kwazulu)-Zulu MM (1) |
2:30 |
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| A3 |
Hush, Hush (Thula,Thula)
-Zulu HB |
3:03 |
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| A4 |
To Those We Love (Nongqongqo)
-Xhosa MM |
2:15 |
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| A5 |
Give Us Our Land
(Mabayeke) - Zulu HB |
2:27 |
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| A6 |
Ndodemnyama Verwoerd! -Xhosa MM |
2:05 |
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| B1 |
Gone Are My
Children (Baile Banake) - Sotho HB |
2:47 |
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| B2 |
Hurry, Mama,
Hurry! (Khawuleza) -Xhosa MM |
3:25 |
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| B3 |
My Angel (Malaika)
-Swahili HB/MM (1) |
3:12 |
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| B4 |
Cannon (Mbayi,
Mbayi) - Zulu MM |
2:47 |
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| B5 |
Lullaby (Thula
Sthandwa Same) -Zulu HB |
2:46 |
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Show Me The Way,
My Brother (Iph'Indlela) - Zulu HB |
3:10 |
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Although
Harry Belafonte had known
Miriam Makeba since 1958, this was the first time he had chosen to
record with her (other than the brief duet on "One More Dance" on the
Returns to Carnegie Hall album). Through his efforts as a world ambassador
(both politically as well as musically),
Belafonte acquainted himself with many performers from other countries.
He became a consistent champion of these artists; without him, Americans
would have no doubt never heard of
Miriam Makeba,
Nana Mouskouri,
Letta Mbulu, or
Hugh Masekela. This collection of songs from Africa are sung in the
dialects of the Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, and Swahili peoples. It is too bad that
complete translations are not included in the album, only brief summaries on
the rear liner.
Belafonte writes passionately in the notes (his second) of his
commitment to the South African liberation movement and to the fulfillment
of his association with
Makeba, now South Africa's most revered songstress. Again, only two out
of twelve songs are actually sung by
Belafonte and
Makeba, the rest are solo performances.
~ Cary Ginell, All Music Guide |
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