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Miriam Makeba (04 Mar 1932 - 10 Nov 2008)

Female Person - South Africa South African singer-songwriter

 Also known as (1)

Releases (56)

Official

Album

  1. Miriam Makeba 1960
  2. The World of Miriam Makeba 1962
  3. The Voice of Africa 1964
  4. The Magnificent Miriam Makeba 1966
  5. All About Miriam 1966
  6. The Magic of Makeba 1966
  7. Pata Pata 1967
  8. Makeba! 1968
  9. Click Song 1968
  10. Keep Me in Mind 1970
  11. Country Girl 1978 (as Myriam Makeba)
  12. Comme une symphonie d'amour / Malaisha / Sabelani / African Convention 1979
  13. Sangoma 1988
  14. Welela 1989
  15. A Promise 1989 (as Myriam Makeba)
  16. Eyes on Tomorrow 1991
  17. Homeland 25 Apr 2000
  18. Forbidden Games 16 Nov 2014
  19. Live at Avo Session (Basel) 07 Dec 2014
  20. Makeba Sings! 26 Jun 2015
All Release Results >>

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of Miriam Makeba 1968
  2. Myriam Makeba 1986 (as Myriam Makeba)
  3. The Queen of African Music 1987
  4. The Queen of African Music, Volume 2 1991
  5. Africa 1991
  6. Sing Me a Song 1993
  7. Folk Songs From Africa 1994
  8. Hits & Highlights 1997
  9. Mama Africa: The Very Best of Miriam Makeba 24 Apr 2001
  10. The Guinea Years 2001
  11. The Definitive Collection 2002
  12. In Concert / Pata Pata / Makeba! 2002
  13. The Best of the Early Years 27 Jan 2003
  14. Reflections 28 Nov 2003
  15. Reflections 09 Aug 2004
  16. Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song 06 Feb 2006
  17. Le Monde de Myriam Makeba 2006
  18. The Legend 2008
  19. Mama Afrika 1932-2008 05 Oct 2009
  20. South Africa's Skylark 2010
  21. The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba 05 Aug 2011
  22. The Sweet Sound of Africa 11 Aug 2011
  23. Queen of African Music 2012
  24. The Sound of Africa 01 May 2013
  25. African Dawn 03 Oct 2013
  26. Miriam Makeba Mama Africa 2013
  27. The Voice of Africa 2015
All Release Results >>

Album - Live

  1. Live in Africa 1972
  2. Live From Paris & Conakry 1996
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Relationships (5)

Performs As

  1. Mama Afrika

Member Of

  1. The Manhattan Brothers

Married

  1. Hugh Masekela (1964 - 1966)
  2. Kwame Ture (1968 - 1973)

Children

  1. Bongi Makeba

Recordings by (486)

  1. Mbube 3:21 (1960)
  2. The Retreat Song 2:37 (1960)
  3. Suliram 2:46 (1960)
  4. The Click Song 2:33 (1960)
  5. Umhome 1:21 (1960)
  6. Olilili 2:35 (1960)
  7. Lakutshn, Ilanga 2:10 (1960)
  8. The Naughty Little Flea 3:50 (1960)
  9. Where Does It Lead 2:33 (1960)
  10. Nomeva 2:41 (1960)
  11. House of the Rising Sun 1:59 (1960)
  12. Saduva 2:31 (1960)
  13. One More Dance 2:44 (1960)
  14. Iya Guduza 2:06 (1960)
  15. Dubula 2:48 (1962)
  16. Forbidden Games 2:57 (1962)
  17. Pole Mze 2:18 (1962)
  18. Little Boy 3:26 (1962)
  19. Kwedini 2:18 (1962)
  20. Vamos Chamar Ovento 3:24 (1962)
  21. Amampondo 1:58 (1962)
  22. Wonders and Things 3:12 (1962)
  23. Tonados Di Media Noche 3:09 (1962)
  24. Into Yam 2:44 (1962)
  25. Where Can I Go? 2:53 (1962)
  26. Lovely Lies 2:41 (1964)
  27. Le Fleuve 2:00 (1964)
  28. Uyadela 2:28 (1964)
  29. Qhude 2:40 (1964)
  30. Nomthini 1:51 (1964)
  31. Willow Song 2:45 (1964)
  32. Langa More 2:20 (1964)
  33. Shihibolet 1:49 (1964)
  34. Tuson 1:58 (1964)
  35. Mayibuye 2:45 (1964)
  36. Mamoriri 1:40 (1964)
  37. Come to Glory 2:30 (1964)
  38. In the Land of the Zulus (KwaZulu) 2:30 (1965)
  39. To Those We Love (Nongqongqo) 2:15 (1965)
  40. Beware, Verwoerd! (Ndodemnyama) 2:05 (1965)
  41. Hurry, Mama, Hurry! (Khawuleza) 3:25 (1965)
  42. Cannon (Mbayi, mbayi) 2:47 (1965)
  43. In The Land Of The Zulus ?:?? (1965)
  44. To Those We Love ?:?? (1965)
  45. Beware Verwoerd ?:?? (1965)
  46. Hurry, Mama, Hurry ?:?? (1965)
  47. Cannon ?:?? (1965)
  48. Mr. Man 2:17 (1966)
  49. Imagine Me 2:47 (1966)
  50. La Bushe (Congo Bushe) 2:22 (1966)
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On Recordings (49)

Arranged

  1. Malaika 5:13 Miriam Makeba (1986)

Instruments

  1. Jolinkomo 3:31 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  2. Ring Bell 3:56 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  3. I Shall Sing 4:10 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  4. Forbidden Games 3:44 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  5. Mas que nada 4:07 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  6. Kulala 3:44 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  7. Pata Pata 2:46 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  8. West Wind 3:40 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  9. Amampondo 2:45 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  10. Malaika 5:13 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion
  11. Ngoma Kurila 6:06 Miriam Makeba (1986) percussion

Vocals

  1. Soweto Blues 4:18 Miriam Makeba (1989)
  2. Hapo Zamani 4:29 Miriam Makeba (1989)
  3. Africa 4:33 Miriam Makeba (1989)
  4. African Sunset 5:48 Miriam Makeba (1989)
  5. A luta continua 4:50 Miriam Makeba (1989)
  6. Djiu De Galinha 4:08 Miriam Makeba (1989)
  7. Darlie Kea Lemang 2:50 Miriam Makeba and The Skylarks (17 Oct 1995)

Produced

  1. West Wind 3:40 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  2. Hauteng 4:50 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  3. Ring Bell 3:56 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  4. Forbidden Games 3:44 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  5. Amampondo 2:45 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  6. Moolouyame 4:06 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  7. Mas que nada 4:07 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  8. Quite It 4:02 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  9. Kulala 3:44 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  10. Jolinkomo 3:31 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  11. Pata Pata 2:46 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  12. Malaika 5:13 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  13. I Shall Sing 4:10 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  14. Samba 5:06 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  15. Ngoma Kurila 6:06 Miriam Makeba (1986)

Holds Phonographic Copyright (?) For

  1. Forbidden Games 3:44 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  2. Ring Bell 3:56 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  3. Amampondo 2:45 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  4. Mas que nada 4:07 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  5. Pata Pata 2:46 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  6. Jolinkomo 3:31 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  7. I Shall Sing 4:10 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  8. Ngoma Kurila 6:06 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  9. West Wind 3:40 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  10. Moolouyame 4:06 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  11. Quite It 4:02 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  12. Malaika 5:13 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  13. Kulala 3:44 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  14. Samba 5:06 Miriam Makeba (1986)
  15. Hauteng 4:50 Miriam Makeba (1986)

Credited as (58)

  1. Miriam Makeba
  2. Miriam Makeba & Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Miriam Makeba & Hugh Masekela
  4. Paul Simon & Miriam Makeba
  5. Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
  6. Miriam Makeba and The Skylarks
  7. Milk & Sugar feat. Miriam Makeba
  8. Harry Belafonte feat. Miriam Makeba
  9. Miriam Makeba feat. Dizzy Gillespie
  10. Milk & Sugar feat. Miriam Makeba & Jungle Brothers
  11. Sipho Mabuse & Miriam Makeba
  12. Muslimgauze / Paul Simon / Miriam Makeba
  13. Miriam and Mbongi Makeba
  14. Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks
  15. Miriam Makeba & The Belafonte Folk Singers
  16. Miriam Makeba feat. The Skylarks
  17. Myriam Makeba
  18. Miriam Makeba & Leleti Khumalo
  19. Miriam Makeba & Jerry Ragovoy
  20. Chayanne a dúo con Miriam Makeba
  21. The Skylarks With Makeba And Spokes Mashiyane
  22. The Skylarks with Miriam Makeba
  23. The Skylarks with Makeba and Spokes Mashiyane
  24. Harry Belafonte with Miriam Makeba
  25. Miriam Makeba with Charles Coleman
  26. The Skylarks feat. Miriam Makeba
  27. Milk & Sugar Feat. Miriam Makeba
  28. Jennifer Paige and Tom Jones and Miriam Makeba
  29. (Miriam Makeba) & The Skylarks
  30. Patti LaBelle, Miriam Makeba, George Benson, Kandice Love
  31. Judy Collins, Miriam Makeba, Billy Gilman
  32. Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse with Miriam Makeba
  33. Miriam Makeba with The Skylarks
  34. Miriam Makeba feat. Nina Simone
  35. Miriam Makeba feat. Sipho ’Hotstix’ Mabuse
  36. Miriam Makeba with The Manhattan Brothers
  37. Miriam Makeba and The Belafonte Folk Singers
  38. Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba
  39. Miriam & Mbongi Makeba
  40. Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks w. Spokes Mashiyane
  41. Milk & Sugar Featuring Miriam Makeba & Jungle Brothers
  42. Harry Belafonte With Odetta ~ Miriam Makeba ~ The Chad Mitchell Trio ~ The Belafonte Folk Singers
  43. The Mothers feat. Miriam Makeba
  44. Miriam Makeba & Dan Hill
  45. Miriam Makeba & The Manhattan Brothers
  46. Miriam Makeba & The King Kong Cast
  47. Harry Belafonte avec Miriam Makeba
  48. Miriam Makeba, Harry Belafonte
  49. Miriam Makeba, The Skylarks
  50. Miriam Makeba, The Belafonte Singers
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Works (26)

Wrote

  1. One for the Trouble
  2. Love Tastes Like Strawberries
  3. I Can't Cross Over
  4. Pata Pata
  5. Abangoma (The Healers)
  6. Umoya
  7. Uyadela
  8. Asilimanga
  9. Umquokozo
  10. Iphi Ndilela
  11. Singa Madoda
  12. Sibongile
  13. Hamba Naye
  14. Bamotsweri
  15. Tape tape

Composed

  1. The Click Song
  2. Amampondo
  3. Magwalandini
  4. She Doesn’t Write
  5. Bajabula bonke
  6. Amanpondo
  7. Jikele Maweni

Lyrics

  1. She Doesn’t Write
  2. Jikele Maweni
  3. Bajabula bonke
  4. Amampondo

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Links (28)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.miriammakeba.co.za/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87875765
  2. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=88154
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87875765
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12113767r
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-911660
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6cz7wgk
  7. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/19770/
  8. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/miriam_makeba
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118830783

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-9929/miriam-makeba/lyrics.html
  2. https://genius.com/artists/Miriam-makeba

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Miriam+Makeba

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/76040

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000496097

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538460/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/49854255

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146256

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/17089

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/18RkLKfeoUgZflWv9os25W
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/8514

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/219900
  2. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000APYDIK

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000APYDIK

Bandcamp

  1. https://miriammakeba.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/13631

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miriam_makeba_01.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/bc5c2918-4aba-4ef6-a245-100563a4487f