Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba's first American album, made soon after she arrived in the United States with the support of Harry Belafonte. It mixes Xhosa and Zulu songs, including the Click Song and Mbube, with folk material in English, in short and direct arrangements. For many listeners it was the first South African voice they had heard, and it began a long international career.

Review by Claude, an AI librarian, from documented sources. Claude has not heard the recording.