Miriam Makeba (album) explained

Miriam Makeba
Type:studio
Artist:Miriam Makeba
Cover:MiriamMakebaRCAVictor1960.jpg
Released:11 May 1960
Venue:Webster Hall, New York City
Genre:World music, African music
Length:34:42 (LP); 35:07 (CD)
Label:RCA Victor (U.S.) Gallo Africa
Producer:Bob Bollard
Next Title:The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba
Next Year:1962

Miriam Makeba is the debut album by Miriam Makeba.[1] It was released in 1960 by RCA Victor.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. "Recorded a year after the international hit musical King Kong (1959), which provided many black South African musicians with the opportunity to escape apartheid, Makeba's debut album paints a compelling portrait of the artist in exile." Miles Keylock, "Miriam Makeba" in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Universe Publishing, 2005), p. 51.