Miriam Makeba - Homeland
Una delle leggende viventi nella musica mondiale, "Mama Africa"
ritorna con un nuovo magnifico album.
Miriam Makeba è uno dei tesori musicali dell'umanità,
avendo guadagnato fama internazionale con i dischi e le performances dal vivo e
come un'importante figura nel movimento dei diritti umani in Africa e olte. È
stata costetta a trascorrere gran parte della sua carriera lontana dalla sua
terra dopo un appassionante discorso anti-apartheid alle Nazioni Unite nel 1963.
Makeba è stata una delle stelle del jazz sudafricano negli
anni 50. Swing, rhythm & blues e le grandi jazz band hanno avvolto il
sudafricano come una temepesta, dando vita a un potente movimento jazz che
contribuito alla fondazione della musica popolare del Sud Africa. Nei loro
tentativi di interpretare la musica che ascoltavano nelle registrazioni
provenienti dall'America, i musicisti delle township incorporarono la loro
influenza, dando vita a uno stile originale e vivace che divenne noto come
Marabi.
Makeba guadagnò notorietà nel 1954 come vocalist
protagonista per i Manhattan Brothers, no dei più polari quartetti maschili.
Presto li lasciò per fondare gli Skylarks, un gruppo di voci completamente
femminile e girò per il Sud Africa come componente di un noto show di varietà.
Ma il suo grande salto arrivò nel 1959, quando fu la protagonista femminile del
musical King Kong. Proprio quando stava diventando un nome familiare nella sua
terra, Makeba partì per gli Stati Uniti, cantando dal vivo con Harry belafonte
e altri. La sua canzone "Pata Pata" divenne un successo internazionale
nel 1967, diventando la prima canzone musicale africana a scalare la classifica
dei 10 dischi più venduti negli USA.
L'attenzione di Makeba ai diritti umani e alla giustizia
sociale le ha riservato grandi onori e il riconoscimento di leader umanitaria in
tutto il mondo. Makeba ottenne il permesso di ritornare in Sud Africa nel 1990,
e fu accolta da Nelson Mandela e altri leaders del movimento anti-aparthied per
la sua lotta in esilio.
masakhane
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"Masakhane (Let’s Build Up One Another)" is a call for unity and
hope in the post-apartheid era. Makeba calls upon the people of South Africa to
work together to build the nation and ensure a better future for all.
Parole:
Ngiwu ambe umhlaba wonk ba
Ngaze ngaba tshela ngo sizi ebesinalo
Silubonile nosizo lwabe zizwe
Sithi enkosi, enkosi siyabonga
Siyabonga, rea leboha
Enkosi bantnbomntanami
Ibonakel, imi sebenze yenu
Sibabonile be didizela
Ngo June sixteenth 1976
Sengi buyele mna sengibuyile khaya
Kwasi kwamnand, ekhaya we vumanibo
He mn He mn He mn
Chorus
Mina ku mele ngakhiwe nguwe
Wena wakhiwe yimi
Thina sonke masakhane
Yebo masakhane yebo masakhane
Enkosi bo mama bomthandaze
Izwakel, imi thandazo yenu
Ngoba thina sinjenje sinjenjenje
Ngmithandazo
Enkosi zinkokheli, enkosi bafundis
Bethu sithi ngo Babu Sisulu,
Enkosi Babu Thambo, Enkosi
Enksoi Madiba
Woh siyabonga John Dube,
Siyabonga Babulu Tuli,
Siyabonga Bhutaleze
amaliya
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Parole:
Somehow in the way
Like a footstep in the snow
You will realise, then you will go
Chorus
Amaliya not a baby no
Amaliya don’t you see
Amaliya you are a woman
So divine
Ayo senga so
Ayo wo
Ayo senga so
Woyaye
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My love in the night
Sail away far away
It’s with yesterday’s true wisdom
You will conquer, you’ll break away
Chorus
Amaliya not a baby no
Amaliya don’t you see
Amaliya you are a woman
So divine
Ayo senga so
Ayo wo
Ayo senga so
Woyaye
X2
Don’t you know how beautiful you are
You’re divine
You are a woman
You’re divine
Amaliya
pata pata 2000 (Duet with Zenzi Lee)
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Parole:
Saguguka sathi beka
Saguguka sathi beka
Saguguka sathi beka
Saguguka sathi beka
Yi yo mama yiyo mama
(Nantsi, pata pata)
Yi yo mama yiyo mama
(Nantsi, pata pata)
'cause we live for love
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Parole:
The morning sun shines full of laughter
Waking up, all walks of life
Shining on love he says
It’s a brand new day
Give all the warmth you can away
And!!
Open your hearts
For our children and the universe
To love and hold
Embracing the good
In those who feel they must give of themselves
‘Cause we live for love
And love lives through all
The evening star (shines on) each person
With a sparkle of light and a smile
Touching the hearts for all to feel
The presence of love, for it’s real!
So!!
Open your hearts
For our children and the universe
To love and hold
Embracing the good
In those who feel they must give of themselves
‘Cause we live for love
And love lives through all
Let the rainbow rain showers on you
Raining down, all colours for all
Sowing seeds and dreams of the future
A though of love and peace forever more
Open your hearts
For our children and the universe
To love and hold
Embracing the good
In those who feel they must give of themselves
‘Cause we live for love
And love lives through all
‘Cause we live for love through love
liwawechi
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The song "Liwawechi" is of Congolese origin and is sung in the
language Lingala. It is a lament for a popular young soccer player who died at
the height of his fame.
Parole:
Who who who who who who
Who who who
Sango ya ma Sango ya ma
Iwa cheya tiki biso
Nampa sins mote ema
Sango ya koka kite
Peti lansoure A tiki bisouye
Who who who who Iye
U who ya who ya who ya who ye
Chorus
Liwawechi lansoure
Bako yanso baka mwakanay
Who who I wechi wehe
Mama
lindelani (Featuring Lokua Kanza)
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Parole:
My Lindelani
Listen to the bird song
You’ll hear the voice
Of love smiling at you
My little treasure
I can see the whole world
Just in your eyes
With peace shining above
Elembo na kati ya butu
Eza komema
Masolo ya kimia
Bandeke pe ba koya
Po na koloba ba
Ete Lindelani lala
My Lindelani!
If there is a cloud
Dance under the rain
With faith smiling at you
Sleep under the stars
And remember this lullaby
From my heart to your heart
With only tenderness
homeland
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Parole:
Now that those days are gone
I will spend each day with only
joy in my heart
Through many times I’ve cried
I’ll always find the strength
to wipe the tears
From my eyes
I remember those days
I prayed to come home
And I know that someday I’d be here
Memories of days gone by
When I felt so alone
In the end all that matters is I’m home
Homeland
Ngai nazongi I
Mboka na ngai
Po na seko
Homeland
Ngai nazongi I
Mboka na ngai
Kino liwa
If you ever feel this way
Think about my story how
it came to play
My heart is beating fast
Finally today
Now at last I’m home
umhome
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"Umhome" tells the tale of a young bride who moves in with her
new family. She is joined by her cousin to help with the transition. The groom
soon falls for the cousin, leaving the bride rejected. She cannot return home
and shame her family, so she sits on a rock and cries while singing about her
dilemma.
Parole:
Singi dsinga ne mhome ylelababe
Batshi ngilele ngonini jsiya
Yaze yangi nyandsela
Lemphekeleteli jsheya ohm
Yela babe jshiyaye ohm
Batshi ngilele engonini jsiya ohm
Sengi dshinganemhome jsiya ohm
Aku sho mne kusho stonlolo
Sangaye kane jshiya ya ohm
Jshiya ete ela babe jshiyaye
Hm hm mhm
Chorus
Wo wo wo wo wo hm
Jshiyayi ya oh oh mm
Jshiyayi ya oh oh mm
africa is where my heart lies
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Parole:
A picturesque sunset lights up the sky
A magical moment of light passing by
Romantic rhythms that beat through the night
Mother nature’s gift for you and I
Oh! Oh!
Africa is my hope
Chorus
Don’t you know that home is
Where my heart lies
Across the ocean
Into the African skies
Through the hills and valleys
Over the mountains
Africa, is where my heart lies
A new day dawns upon our land
Breathing life for the creation of man
Holding treasures of beauty given for all
The African dream. that touches the soul
Of all
Our motherland, our home
Chorus
This is where I’ll stay
The birthplace of my heart
in time
Ascolta
Parole:
In time we get older
In time we get mellow
I never once
Ever changed my mind
About the things I wanted
In my life
I’ve been through changes
Like anyone else
My heart’s been broken
Put on a shelf
Now the light shines in
A wounded heart
Will heal
In time, broken hearts
Will mend again
God always answers one’s prayers
No matter how hard we fall
I love my children
More than anything in life
And time’s moving on
Soon they’ll lead separate lives
Wanting no heartache
Only seeking love
And if? It’s God’s way
Of teaching lessons in life
Chorus
His guiding light is love
Now I know
What I’ve been searching for
I’ll never give up
I’ll let the light shine in
Chorus
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