Miriam Makeba

We Remember Miriam Makeba ‘We Remember Mama Africa’

This day (November 9, 2008), in Castel Volturno, Italy, died Miriam Makeba, a South African singer and civil rights activistTracklist : 1 . Khawuleza 1966 2 . Pata Pata (...

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Miriam Makeba sings at North Sea Jazz (1981)

July 12, 1981 - Miriam Makeba will sing at "North Sea Jazz Festival" in The Hague, The Netherlands

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Miriam, Joe, Sting et al get together for Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday (1988)

June 11, 1988 - Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Sting, George Michael, Eurythmics, Graham Chapman, Lenny Henry, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, Ashford & Simpson, Fry and Laurie,...

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Mbaqanga

As the sonic evolution unfolds, mbaqanga embraces regional hues, stretching from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal. The Soul Brothers and the Makgona Tsohle Band infuse diverse artistry into rhythmic unity, while Miriam...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 9 (EN.FR.ES)

We Listen To Santana, Isaac Hayes, A Tribe Called Quest, Leona Lewis, Eurythmics, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Wu-Tang Clan, Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Men At Work, Madonna, Hiromi Uehara,...

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Singing With Paul Simon

Art Garfunkel, Edie Brickell , George Harrison, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez , Miriam Makeba, Stephen Colbert , Dion , Stevie Wonder, The Dixie Hummingbirds, Chevy Chase

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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder. ‘Wonder Day In Wonderland’

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . Lean On Me, "Love's In Need...

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Happy Birthday to Al Green. ‘Al(leluia) Green’

This day (April 13, 1946), in Forrest City, Arkansas, is born Albert Greene a.k.a. Al Green, an American gospel and soul music singer.Tracklist : 1 . Simply Beautiful (2019) 2...

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Singing With Peter Gabriel

How well do you know the music of Peter Gabriel’s "Washing of the Water" gets an understated touch from Coldplay’s Chris Martin, merging emotional restraint with spiritual depth. Kate Bush...

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We remember Hugh Masekela. ‘Just Hugh’

This day (January 23, 2018), in Johannesburg, died Hugh Ramopolo Masekela, a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer. Tracklist : 1 . Musicport Festival (2011) 2 . Makoti...

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We remember Dizzy Gillespie. ‘Dizzy Pieces’

This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Stan Getz: – A Night...

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Paul Simon releases his seventh album : ‘Graceland’ featuring ‘You Can Call Me Al’ and ‘The Boy in the Bubble’ (1986)

Paul Simon's 'Graceland' is his seventh studio album released on August 12, 1986 by Warner Bros.Track listing : 1.The Boy in the Bubble (Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon) - 03:59 ....

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Happy Birthday Angelique Kidjo. ‘Got My Kidjo Workin’

This day (July 14, 1960 ), in Ouidah, Benin, is born Angelique Kidjo, a Beninoise singer and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Yemi Alade - Shekere 2 . La Vida...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 12 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To John Mayall, Funkadelic, Ella Fitzgerald, Weather Report, The Futureheads We Celebrate Christine McVie, Wilko Johnson, Benny Carter, Minnie Riperton We Watch Al Jarreau, Bob...

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Kicks on My List

From 'Ain't That A Kick In The Head' to 'Get On The Good Foot' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz & Soul' tunes around the theme of 'Soccer'. "Kicks on...

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Rainy Day Women

From 'The Gentle Rain' to 'Walking in the Rain', we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'The Ladies And The Rain'. It has Stan Getz & Joao...

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