Sangoma (Miriam Makeba album) explained

Sangoma
Type:	studio
Artist:	Miriam Makeba
Cover:	Sangoma (Miriam Makeba album).jpg
Released:	1988
Genre:	South African music
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Russ Titelman
Prev Title:	Comme une symphonie d'amour
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Welela
Next Year:	1989

Sangoma is an album by the South African musician Miriam Makeba, released in 1988.^{[1] [2]} It was a comeback album after a long pause since Comme une symphonie d'amour, in 1979, spurred by touring with Paul Simon, who was promoting his album Graceland.^[3] The album's chants were taught to Makeba by her mother.^[4] While recording this album she was in a wheelchair due to fracturing her leg while on the Graceland tour.^[5]

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Miriam Makeba – lead and backing vocals
• Hugh Masekela – music consultant, additional percussion, backing vocals
• Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
• Tony Cedras – keyboards
• Okyerema Asante – percussion
• Zenzi Lee, Russ Titelman – additional percussion
• Brenda Fassie, Linda Bottoman-Tshabalala – backing vocals

Technical

• Alexandra Saraspe-Conomos – assistant producer
• William Coupon – cover photography

Notes and References

1. News: Morse . Steve . Great Expectations in the World of Pop . The Boston Globe . 17 January 1988 . B1.
2. News: Schnurmacher . Thomas . South African expatriate... . The Gazette . 19 January 1988 . Montreal . C9.
3. Vibe – September 2000 – Page 104 "an unfettered Makeba went on to record Graceland with Paul Simon and released a legendary comeback album, Sangoma, in 1988. "
4. News: Holden . Stephen . Makeba Returns . The New York Times . 27 January 1988 . C24. 7 June 2023.
5. Encyclopedia: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. Miriam Makeba. Oxford University Press. 29 October 2021. 978-0-19-027773-4. Omotayo. Jolaosho. Thomas T.. Spear. 10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.774.