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Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba · 2001

76 min · 25 tracks · jazz · African popular music · township music

Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba is an album by Miriam Makeba, released in 2001. Rooted in jazz · African popular music · township music. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba sound like?

Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba is a jazz, African popular music and township music album by Miriam Makeba, released in 2001.

How many songs are on Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba?

Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba has 25 tracks, running approximately 76 minutes.

Tracklist

25 tracks·76:53

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Tula ndivile 3:09
  • 2 Luka tshini 'ilanga 2:45
  • 3 Ntyilo ntyilo 2:24
  • 4 Holilili 2:34
  • 5 Orlando 2:46
  • 6 Intandane 2:27
  • 7 Live Humble 2:25
  • 8 Sindiza ngecadillacs 2:24
  • 9 Phansi kwalomhlaba 2:33
  • 10 Hush 2:41
  • 11 Sophiatown Is Gone 2:44
  • 12 Miriam and Spokes' Phatha Phatha 2:36
  • 13 Umqokozo 2:09
  • 14 Pata pata 3:23
  • 15 Kilimanjaro 2:48
  • 16 Thanayi (a.k.a. Nomalungelo) 3:09
  • 17 Can't Cross Over 3:22
  • 18 Carnival 2:22
  • 19 Chicken (Kikirikiki) (aka Sekusile) 4:25
  • 20 African Convention 5:10
  • 21 I Shall Sing 3:06
  • 22 Malaika 5:23
  • 23 Jolinkomo 2:31
  • 24 West Wind 3:49
  • 25 Click Song (aka Qongqothwane) 3:36

Release Date

April 5, 2001

Artist Origin

Algeria

Runtime

76 min 53 sec