Sangoma (Miriam Makeba album)

Sangoma is a 1988 album by Miriam Makeba. It was a comeback album after a long pause since Comme une symphonie d'amour in 1979, spurred by touring with Paul Simon.[2]

Sangoma
Studio album by Miriam Makeba
Released	1988
Genre	World music, African music
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Russ Titelman
Miriam Makeba chronology
Comme une symphonie d'amour (1979) Sangoma (1988) Welela (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

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

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
2. Vibe – Sep 2000 – Page 104 "an unfettered Makeba went on to record Graceland with Paul Simon and released a legendary comeback album, Sangoma, in 1988. "