Sangoma (Miriam Makeba album)

Sangoma
Sangoma
Studio album by Miriam Makeba
Released	1988
Genre	South African music
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Russ Titelman
Miriam Makeba chronology

Sangoma is an album by the South African musician Miriam Makeba, released in 1988.^[3]^[4] 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.^[5] The album's chants were taught to Makeba by her mother.^[6] While recording this album she was in a wheelchair due to fracturing her leg while on the Graceland tour.^[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[1]
New Musical Express	9/10^[2]

Track listing

"Emabhaceni" – 2:38
"Baxabene Oxamu" – 2:12
"Ngalala Phantsi" – 2:29
"Ihoyiya" – 1:27
"Kulo Nyaka" – 2:17
"Baya Jabula" – 2:22
"Mabhongo" – 1:22
"Ingwemabala" – 1:54
"Mosadi Ku Rima" – 3:10
"Angilalanga" – 2:16
"Ungakanani" – 1:25
"Ngiya Khuyeka" – 1:36
"Nyankwabe" – 1:56
"Sabumoya" – 1:47
"Congo" – 2:22
"Nginani Na" – 2:36
"Umam' Uyajabula" – 2:02
"Nyamuthla" – 2:29
"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

References

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