Welela
1989 studio album by Miriam Makeba
Welela | ||||
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Studio album by Miriam Makeba | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | World | |||
Length | 45:11 | |||
Label | Phonocomp, Mercury | |||
Producer | Sipho Mabuse, Roberto Meglioli | |||
Miriam Makeba chronology | ||||
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Welela is an album by the South African musician Miriam Makeba, released in 1989. It was produced primarily by Sipho Mabuse.[1]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1/2[4] |
The New York Times wrote that "Makeba mixes old and new on Welela, using a polished modern production to carry recent and traditional songs," and deemed "A Luta Continua" "one of the most infectious agitprop songs of the decade."[5]
Track listing
- "Amampondo" (Miriam Makeba) – 5:20
- "African Sunset" (Sipho Mabuse) – 5:49
- "Djiu De Galinha" (José Carlos Schwarz) – 4:08
- "A luta continua" (Makeba) – 4:40
- "Soweto Blues" (Hugh Masekela, S. Todd) – 4:18
- "Welela" (Nelson Lee) – 3:18
- "Hapo Zamani" (Makeba, Dorothy Masuka) – 4:29
- "Pata Pata" (Makeba, Jerry Ragovoy) – 3:53
- "Saduva" (Makeba) – 4:43
- "Africa" (Keith Mathela) – 4:33
Personnel
- Miriam Makeba – Lead vocal
- Sipho Mabuse, Dorothy Masuka, Doreen Webster – Backing vocals
- Keith Mathela – Guitars
- Claude Deppa – Trumpet
- Claudio Pascoli, Michael "Bami" Rose – Sax
- Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood – Bass
- Damon Duewhite – Drums
- Smith Ailar – Percussion
- Loulou Laguerre – Keyboards
Production
- Produced By Sipho Mabuse & Roberto Meglioli
- Post-Production By Allan Goldberg
- Recorded & Engineered By Toby Alington & Jean Trenchant
- Mixed By Sipho Mabuse & Allan Goldberg
References
- ^ Heim, Chris (27 October 1989). "Alternative Picks". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 60.
- ^ Welela at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Hyder, Ken (September 1989). "Review: Miriam Makeba — Welela" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 99. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (12 November 1989). "Pop/Jazz". The New York Times. p. A34.
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- Miriam Makeba (1960)
- The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba (1962)
- The World of Miriam Makeba (1963)
- The Voice of Africa (1964)
- Makeba Sings! (1965)
- An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba (1965)
- The Magic of Makeba (1965)
- The Magnificent Miriam Makeba (1966)
- All About Miriam (1966)
- Pata Pata (1967)
- Makeba! (1968)
- Keep Me in Mind (1970)
- A Promise (1974)
- Miriam Makeba & Bongi (1975)
- Country Girl (1978)
- Comme une symphonie d'amour (1979)
- Sangoma (1988)
- Welela (1989)
- Eyes on Tomorrow (1991)
- Sing Me a Song (1994)
- Homeland (2000)
- Reflections (2004)
- Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba (1975)
- The Queen of African Music (1987)
- Africa (1991)
- "The House of the Rising Sun" (1960)
- "The Click Song" / "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1963)
- "Malaika" / "Malcolm X" (1965)
- "Pata Pata" (1967)
- "Mas que Nada" (1967)
- "I Shall Be Released" / "Iphi Ndilela (Show Me the Way)" (1969)
- "Soweto Blues" (1988)
- "Brand New Day"
- "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"
- Bongi Makeba (daughter)
- Hugh Masekela (3rd husband)
- Stokely Carmichael (4th husband)