The Miriam Makeba Is So Damn Good Thread

[ngakpa]

When this woman sings it sends shivers and thrills through my body and tears to my eyes in a way no other singer does

Amampondo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNk-5enrfM

Kilimanjaro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WI9kfdpNbY

Akana Nkomo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yziA_ZOB0s

 

[ngakpa]

I think I might just keep talking to myself in this thread until people start paying attention

so anyway, how are you these days Ngakpa? - long time no see etc.

 

[ngakpa]

oh pretty good thanks Ngakpa - and yourself?

 

[ngakpa]

good to hear it my man, good to hear it

so I've been meaning to ask you actually - how do you pronounce that name of yours?

 

[ngakpa]

oh - the name you say? haven't the foggiest my man, haven't the foggiest

 

[KharmaGirl]

You know what they call people who demand attention......................

 

[ngakpa]

it's all on behalf of a good cause

have you listened to Miriam yet?

here is another version of Ms. Makeba sining Amampondo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfCgI5uT3VM

the footage is from one of my all-time favourite films - "When We Were Kings" - the documnetary of the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" Mohammad Ali vs. George Foreman in Zaire (now the DRC)

I can't recommend enough that people check out the film - the fight is legendary, as were the perfomances of BB King and James Brown ...

(yeh James Brown got BB in the eighth round - pulled a Praying Mantis move out of nowhere, "Dragon Whips Tail" - BB didn't know what hit him ... guess that's why they called him "The Godfather of Soul" lol )

 

[fari]

Really a stunning voice indeed, thanks for the links man, much appreciated!!!
Bless

 

[ngakpa]

glad you enjoyed them bro

this is one of my favourites

she is so young here, and so beautiful

Khawuleza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74f9eIi9c0

 

[Sinfuldreams]

Wow
I do LOVE that voice.
I have heard her before never knew the name.
Thanks! This is great stuff!

Sin

 

[ngakpa]

one of her tunes has been used on an ad quite recently - I forget what it was for (yes excellent!) but it was a girl floating off up into the sky surrounded by clouds

... maybe business class air travel for some airline or other ...

 

[OneWingedImp]

Great stuff. Really relaxing. I think listening to this on mushrooms would be great because it would make me feel adventurous but at peace.

Anyways. Thanks for the link.

 

[ngakpa]

more African classics, this time from Congo

Franco and TPOK Jazz ("Le Tout Puissant Orchestra Kinois")

Bomba Bomba (a famous Franco composition)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og-QxhjfeR8

Francois (amazing - wait for the peak)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCT8T9Yv5gE

 

[WolfSpider]

nice voice. not my cup of tea. glad you like her.

 

[ngakpa]

this is Pata Pata - the track which made her famous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpbLEHNi9c4

 

[ngakpa]

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

another great black female vocalist totally under-appreciated in her home country

America is butt deep in soul divas - and what do they give us - Whitney and fucking Madonna

Whitney should be made to kiss Sharon's feet every fucking day

this is a bassline hip hop children, now sit down, shut the fuck up and listen

Work It Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABYL2-c0aN0

Sharon explains the technicalities of Getting Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOT9K1jvrFo

Taxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rneZlRjzIlk