Welela

Welela is an album by the South African musician Miriam Makeba, released in 1989. It was produced primarily by Sipho Mabuse.

Critical reception

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."

Track listing

1. "Amampondo" (Miriam Makeba) – 5:20
2. "African Sunset" (Sipho Mabuse) – 5:49
3. "Djiu De Galinha" (José Carlos Schwarz) – 4:08
4. "A luta continua" (Makeba) – 4:40
5. "Soweto Blues" (Hugh Masekela, S. Todd) – 4:18
6. "Welela" (Nelson Lee) – 3:18
7. "Hapo Zamani" (Makeba, Dorothy Masuka) – 4:29
8. "Pata Pata" (Makeba, Jerry Ragovoy) – 3:53
9. "Saduva" (Makeba) – 4:43
10. "Africa" (Keith Mathela) – 4:33

Personnel

• 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

• 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