The Voice of Africa (Miriam Makeba album)

The Voice of Africa
Studio album by Miriam Makeba
Released	1964
Studio	RCA Studio A, New York City
Genre	World music, African music
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Hugo & Luigi
Miriam Makeba chronology
The World of Miriam Makeba (1963) The Voice of Africa (1964) Makeba Sings! (1965)

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The Voice of Africa is the 1964 fourth album of Miriam Makeba issued by RCA Victor. It charted at #122 on the US album chart.^[2]

Track listing[edit]

1. "Nomthini" (Miriam Makeba, Alan Salinga) 1:51
2. "Willow Song" (Giuseppe Verdi) 2:45
3. "Langa More" (Zeph Nkabinde) 2:20
4. "Shihibolet" 1:49
5. "Tuson" (Julio Perez) 1:58
6. "Qhude" (Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela) 2:40
7. "Mayibuye" (Miriam Makeba, Christopher Songxaka) 2:45
8. "Lovely Lies" (Joe Glazer, Mackay Davashe) 2:42
9. "Uyadela" (Miriam Makeba) 2:30
10. "Mamoriri" (Miraim Makeba) 1:40
11. "Le Fleuve" (Stephane Golmann) 2:00
12. "Come to Glory" 2:30

Personnel[edit]

• 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 - trombone

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