Somi - Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba - Music & Performance - Vinyl
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| Management number | 251736134 | Release Date | 2026/09/26 | List Price | US$11.99 | Model Number | 251736134 | ||
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Somi's"superblyplayed, beautifullyexecutedandexquisitelyproduced"(Jazzwise)tributetoMiriamMakeba, the"FirstLadyofAfricanSong", isfinallyavailableondoublevinyl. SomiKakomaisaGrammynominatedUS-basedsinger, songwriter, playwrightandactorofRwandanandUgandandescent. Heracclaimed2022album, 'Zenzile-TheReimaginationOfMiriamMakeba', herseventhoverall, isacelebrationoftheinvaluablemusicalcontributionsandmessagesofsocialjusticemadebythe'firstladyofAfricansong'andfeaturesSomi'sinterpretationsofsomeofMakeba'sbestknownrecordings. Abrandnew (andnewlymastered)double-vinylformatofthealbumisbeingfinallymadeavailableexactlyoneyearaftertheoriginalCDanddigitalreleaseonwhatwouldhavebeenMakeba's90thbirthday (4thMarch2022)-thevinyl releaseiscoincidingwithaconcertatFaschinginStockholmonMarch7andaLondonshowatRonnieScott'sonMarch12. "Supplejazzsingingandcompassionatesocialconsciousness: they'rebothseriousandseductive. "-TheNewYorkTimes
- Somi - Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba - Music & Performance - Vinyl
- Music
- SPV
- Jazz
| Performer | Somi |
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| Music genre | Jazz |
| Music subgenre | Vocal |
| Music release type | 12" Album |
| Media format | LP |
| Original release date | 2022-03-04 |
| Edition | Double Vinyl Tribute |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | Y |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Awards won | Grammy nominated |
| Track listing | Umhome, House of the Rising Sun, Milele Feat. Seun Kuti & Thandiswa Mazwai, Hapo Zamani, Love Tastes Like Strawberries Feat. Gregory Porter Khuluma Feat. Msaki, Pata Pata, A Piece of Ground, Kwedini, Lakutshon'ilanga, Olili, Mbombela, Jike'lemaweni Feat. Angelique Kidjo, Nonqonqo Feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Malaika, Ring Bell, Ring Bell, Mabhongo Feat. Nduduzo Makhathini |
| Record label | SPV |
| Target audience | Music fans interested in jazz and African song tribute albums |
| Composer | Miriam Makeba |
| Songwriter | Somi Kakoma |
| Digital audio file format | double vinyl, CD, digital |
| Music media format | Vinyl Record |
| Is edited | Y |
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