I remember buying thie Graceland album, so long ago now. I love all those songs. There is a video of the whole concert this is taken from, done live in South Africa which I love too. Fascinating to see how carefully Paul is watching her mouth to sing in time with her.
This album was hugely popular at the time of its release. Massive. It's still the one album I'd take if I was stranded on a desert island. I never tire of it.
I love Uncle Ted's enthusiasm nearly as much as I love his hat! If you dig into some more world music, you and Ted should also check out Peter Gabriel's work with African musicians like Youssou N'Dour. "Graceland" is such an important album, and Ms. Makeba has a marvelous voice. I still would love to just talk life with Ted over Arnold Palmers and maybe some seafood pasta!
@@bonya4585Yes indeed, this song was written for the album Graceland. What I meant is that Paul Simon wrote the song for Joseph Shabala because he admired him and they became great friends. "Joseph's face was black as night The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes His path was marked By the stars in the Southern Hemisphere And he walked his days Under African skies"
She was such an amazing woman and her beautiful love and light shone even in Australia! I am still loving my first Miriam Makeba vinyl Album called Pata Pata that I bought in the mid 1970's!
This is a lynch pin album in my life. I remember when it came out in 1986 like it was yesterday--I saw it on my high school geometry teacher's desk one day and decided to give it a listen. It is still one of my favourites.
So it’s in French, but one of my favorite songs is “Je Pense À Toi” by Amadou et Mariam (from Mali). And if you are willing to listen to French music, Nina Simone’s rendition of “Ne Me Quitte Pas” is fantastic. As are basically all of the her other songs. And Paul Simon is actually pretty wonderful in general. So keep listening to him.
Hi. Very nice reaction. Paul became fascinated by South African township music and traveled to Johannesburg where he recorded his songs with local musicians. Graceland is a wonderful album.
My parents were at this concert. There's a concert video that this is part of; we watched it recently, and tears were flowing down their cheeks, the memories were so strong. They described - and I could see for myself - how wonderful the mood was. Black people, white people, everybody dancing together, everybody having fun; this amazing feeling of optimism for the future of Zimbabwe... And then Mugabe went and ruined it, and now the place is a poverty-stricken wasteland. Oh, well. At least it's still a good album.
I never thought I'd get the emotion I'm feeling right now because of a RU-vid comment. I can't imagine what it would have been to be there. I can empathize with your folk's feelings.
Ok. Again. I am so your girl. First, no one every does Graceland. I listened to this cassette over and over again until one day I took a quick left and it slid right out the window. Second. Ok. I listened to Mariam Mekeba so much, I love her and she was married to Harry Belafonte. This album is great end to end. She sings the Click Song and Pata Pata.
To behold such a deeply authentic Reaction-cum-apprecian of an African's musical exploits by one of our African-Am kinfolk is so beautifully impactful--beyond measure! Now I'm sobbing in this LA-bound Greyhound bus like some clueless moron. How therapeutic! Music is the that priceless balm we all Need.
She gets it. Miriams singing bringa tears too your eyes. Just accept it. Listen to her songs in Xosa. She always shines but in her mother tounge she comforts ❤
Paul Simon wanted Miriam Makeba to sing on the album version,, but she wasn't available. Linda Ronstadt did the vocals for it, and it was a joy to have Makeba come and sing with him here.
There is another live version more recent (unfortunately without Mama Africa RIP) but it is also an absolutely beautiful version with other African artists. PS I read that Paul Simon offered 3 times union rates to attract African artists to record back in the 80’s.
Paul Simon did a concert in South Africa (Sun City) and would not play unless the crowd was integrated (1st time ever). He wrote great songs and paid tribute to the ethnicities of the Southern Hemispheres (Africa and South America).
Love to see you and your uncle ted react to labi siffre " SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG (later on jool holland) your uncle might know of him....but this performance is stunning written about the struggle for south africa and civil rights
Not true my high school English teacher was a Jesuit who took my brother and myself on a weekend retreat for a exchange of ideas and he also invited me into his home.Years later I took while visiting Chicago I took my family to his home.Sorry for my negative impression.
