Welela is an album by the South African musician Miriam Makeba, released in 1989. It was produced primarily by Sipho Mabuse.[1]
| Welela | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 45:11 | |||
| Label | Phonocomp, Mercury | |||
| Producer | Sipho Mabuse, Roberto Meglioli | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1/2[4] |
The New York Times wrote that "Makeba mixes old and new on Welela, using a polished modern production to carry recent and traditional songs," and deemed "A Luta Continua" "one of the most infectious agitprop songs of the decade."[5]
Track listing edit
- "Amampondo" (Miriam Makeba) – 5:20
- "African Sunset" (Sipho Mabuse) – 5:49
- "Djiu De Galinha" (José Carlos Schwarz) – 4:08
- "A luta continua" (Makeba) – 4:40
- "Soweto Blues" (Hugh Masekela, S. Todd) – 4:18
- "Welela" (Nelson Lee) – 3:18
- "Hapo Zamani" (Makeba, Dorothy Masuka) – 4:29
- "Pata Pata" (Makeba, Jerry Ragovoy) – 3:53
- "Saduva" (Makeba) – 4:43
- "Africa" (Keith Mathela) – 4:33
Personnel edit
- Miriam Makeba – Lead vocal
- Sipho Mabuse, Dorothy Masuka, Doreen Webster – Backing vocals
- Keith Mathela – Guitars
- Claude Deppa – Trumpet
- Claudio Pascoli, Michael "Bami" Rose – Sax
- Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood – Bass
- Damon Duewhite – Drums
- Smith Ailar – Percussion
- Loulou Laguerre – Keyboards
Production edit
- Produced By Sipho Mabuse & Roberto Meglioli
- Post-Production By Allan Goldberg
- Recorded & Engineered By Toby Alington & Jean Trenchant
- Mixed By Sipho Mabuse & Allan Goldberg
References edit
- ^ Heim, Chris (27 October 1989). "Alternative Picks". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 60.
- ^ Welela at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Hyder, Ken (September 1989). "Review: Miriam Makeba — Welela" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 99. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (12 November 1989). "Pop/Jazz". The New York Times. p. A34.