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About this title: This is a straight reissue of the RCA Victor album called An Evening wth Belafonte/Makeba. Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba sing together on only two tracks here ("Train Song" and "Cannon"), splitting the vocals on the other tracks, often backed by a small choir. While the title suggests a concert setting, this is actually a marvelous studio album of South African songs, and the bright melodies and careful arrangements are wonderfully recorded, with both Belafonte and Makeba at the top of their game. Play this on a gray day and watch everything brighten up immediately. ~ Steve Leggett, All ...
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Tracks on this album
Tracks:
- Train Song (Mbombela)
- In the Land of the Zulus (Kwazulu)
- Hush, Hush (Thula, Thula)
- To Those We Love (Nongqongqo)
- Give Us Our Land (Mbayéké)
- Beware, Verwoerd! (Ndodemnyama)
- Gone Are My Children (Bailé Banaké)
- Hurray, Mama, Hurry! (Khawuleza)
- My Angel (Malaika)]
- Cannon (Mbayi, Mbayi)
- Lullaby (Thula Sthandwa Same)
- Show Me the Way, My Brother (Iph'indlela)
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
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