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