The Roots of Miriam Makeba, From South Africa to New York

~ Release by Miriam Makeba (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 3–16 of disc 2 constitute Makeba's debut album, Miriam Makeba (1960). Tracks 19–30 on disc 2 constitute her second album, The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba (1962).

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-23 21:29 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1954–59

2▼CD: 1959–62
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Phatha Phatha	Miriam Makeba & Spokes Mashiyane		2:35
2	Miriam's Goodbye to Africa	Miriam Makeba		2:47
3	The Retreat Song	Miriam Makeba		2:36
4	Suliram	Miriam Makeba		2:47
5	The Click Song recording of: The Click Song writer: Rufus Khoza, Nathan "Dambuzza" Mdledle, Joe Mogotsi (singer, songwriter) and Ronnie Modise Majola Sehume (Ronnie Sehume) composer: Miriam Makeba (South African singer-songwriter)	Miriam Makeba		2:33
6	Umhome	Miriam Makeba		1:20
7	Olilili	Miriam Makeba		2:35
8	Lakutshn, Ilanga	Miriam Makeba		2:10
9	Mbube recording of: Mbube lyricist and composer: Solomon Linda publisher: Folkways Music Publishers Inc.	Miriam Makeba & The Chad Mitchell Trio		3:22
10	The Naughty Little Flea recording of: Naughty Little Flea writer: Norman Thomas	Miriam Makeba		3:48
11	Where Does It Lead?	Miriam Makeba		2:32
12	Nomeva	Miriam Makeba		2:41
13	House of the Rising Sun	Miriam Makeba		1:59
14	Saduva recording of: Saduva composer: Mackay Davashe	Miriam Makeba		2:32
15	One More Dance	Miriam Makeba & Charles Coleman		2:43
16	Iya Guduza recording of: Iya Guduza	Miriam Makeba		2:08
17	The Click Song (live)	Miriam Makeba & The Belafonte Folk Singers		2:47
18	One More Dance (live)	Miriam Makeba & Harry Belafonte		3:17
19	Kilimanjaro recording of: Kilimanjaro composer: Mackay Davashe (until 1960)	Miriam Makeba		2:49
20	Zenizenabo	Miriam Makeba		1:23
21	Ntjilo Ntjilo	Miriam Makeba		2:29
22	Umqokozo	Miriam Makeba		2:09
23	Ngola Kurila	Miriam Makeba		3:10
24	Thanayi	Miriam Makeba		3:09
25	Liwa Wechi	Miriam Makeba		2:50
26	Nagula	Miriam Makeba		1:38
27	Carnival (Theme from "Black Orpheus")	Miriam Makeba		2:22
28	Night Must Fall	Miriam Makeba		1:58
29	Love Tastes Like Strawberries	Miriam Makeba		3:26
30	Can't Cross Over recording of: I Can't Cross Over writer: Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess and Miriam Makeba (South African singer-songwriter)	Miriam Makeba		3:18

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/25155859 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B09D3TV2M2 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://jasmine-records.co.uk/shop/makeba-miriam/the-roots-of-miriam-makeba-from-south-africa-to-new-york/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005481112 [info]

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includes:	Miriam Makeba The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003580982 [info]

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