Sangoma

by Miriam Makeba

Sangoma cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: South Africa
  • Length: 41:31
  • Community rating: 3.38/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released shortly after her massive success on the Graceland tour, this powerful, entirely a cappella album serves as a profound tribute to the legendary singer's mother, a traditional spiritual healer (sangoma). Driven strictly by complex, polyrhythmic vocal group harmonies and passionate solo deliveries, it strips away all modern instrumentation. The record is a warm, triumphant celebration of South African acoustic traditions.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, a-cappella, vocal-group, acoustic, death, conscious

Tracklist

  1. Emabhaceni (2:38)
  2. Baxabene Oxamu (2:12)
  3. Ngalala Phantsi (2:29)
  4. Ihoyiya (1:27)
  5. Kulo Nyaka (2:17)
  6. Baya Jabula (2:22)
  7. Mabhongo (1:22)
  8. Ingwemabala (1:54)
  9. Mosadi Ku Rima (3:10)
  10. Angilalanga (2:16)
  11. Ungakanani (1:25)
  12. Ngiya Khuyeka (1:36)
  13. Nyankwabe (1:56)
  14. Sabumoya (1:47)
  15. Congo (2:22)
  16. Nginani Na (2:36)
  17. Umam' Uyajabula (2:02)
  18. Nyamuthla (2:29)
  19. Icala (3:11)

Credits

  • Brenda Fassie - backing vocals, additional background vocals vocal
  • Linda Bottoman-Tshabalala - backing vocals, additional background vocals vocal
  • Elizabeth Brady - illustration
  • Tony Cedras - keyboards, keyboard
  • Hugh Masekela - music consultant, backing vocals, percussion [additional], additional percussion, additional background vocals vocal
  • Okyerema Asante - percussion
  • Zenzi Lee - percussion [additional], additional percussion
  • Jason Miles - synthesizer [programming], synthesizer programming

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