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  • I've been told by my teacher about Miriam Makeba, so I've been searching for her songs, now I felt in love with her voice, I'm sorry I missed to knew about her when she was alive

  • something so nice about this....

  • AAAAAHHHH!!! SWEET AFRICA!!!!.......YOU R TRULY BLESSED!!!

  • bellissima

    

  • Incredible! RIP Mama Afrika!

  • Indeed she is a mom of a Africa!

  • Perfection........

  • It looks like it is on a two-CD called "Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song", if anyone else is looking for it.

  • What album is this version from? 

  • R.I.P Resterai sempre la miglior attivista africana di tutto il mondo

  • i dont understand a word (sorry for the ignorance), but it sounds like the call of the earth to the human beings...magic!

  • @bluesyjazzyrocky . I also don't understand the language, love the song, but I remember being told that its about...mothers sing to their babies telling them that everything is ok, the lion has gone to sleep, so you should also sleep...

  • Please , please somebody can translate, I will appreciate eternally.

    This music nourish the soul, it transcends the human language.

  • Music truly is a universal language and Miriam Makeba has such a beautiful voice. Thank you for sharing it with us Miriam.

  • i love this cut, i am learning to play the bass line on elastic bands strung between my fingers and invite any sexy African females to approach me to sing

  • Denne versjonen har Teater Polyfon prøvd seg på i sin første forestilling (Immigrant Contribution". Nå er de klare med Hoppla..vi lever" med premiere 15. juni kl 1900

  • Simplesmente linda e maravilhosa! O Brasil te ama.

  • I was only 8 when I first heard this song - my dad's favourite then, I have never heard another to match it and coupled with the memories it brings to me, its one of my best. Miriam Makeba Lives on!

  • hey this is the song coming to america gets its music from!

  • There are more variations of this songs than can ever be counted but there is only one Miriam Makeba !!! ..... Your legacy lives on.....Rest In Peace my Sister.... Blessings and peace in all things.. Rick :~)

  • Mama Singing lol

  • Solomon LInda... check it

  • anybody knows from what CD this song is from?

  • .Adorei a musica,Miriam Makeba e as Mahotellas são de mais,

    eu sou Brasileiro e adoro algumas musicas africanas,

    Adorei.

  • this song is so beautiful it almost makes me wanna cry. It's amazing how music has helped us get through all of the abuse we've suffered for the past 500 years. Thank you God for giving us the strength as a people!

  • @jnyerere trully music transcends all barriers and it is the food of the soul~ :)

  • There is something about this woman that is absolutely beautiful,,,her voice, music, counternance...I love her

  • you take me back to 1966 when my mother would put your 33 on the stereo console and dance with me and my sister around the livingroom. i learned my first 'foreign' language from you. thank you, ms makeba for you.

  • like how you changed this to a pure funk song.

  • serius ly this its nice

  • Puta merda, isso é bom pra caralho!

  • muy linda la melodia pero no entendi nothing

  • this a great womann, her music will last forever

  • Hamba khale mama, siyakhukumbula ngothanda.

  • RIP to a BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN QUEEN

  • Makeba - you're immortal....wonderful voice...wonderful song...

  • Toll aber auch langweilig

  • What does Mbube means in African?

  • @DrKlassick17 african?? you crazy? i am thinking european

  • @DrKlassick17 Lion, actually.

  • @DrKlassick17 Actually there's no language called African and "Mbube" means lion in Zulu.

  • @DrKlassick17 There's no language called AFRICAN. Mumbe means Lion in ZULU a language in South Africa

  • @VoS2oo9

    True, true !

  • Beauty in apearance; beauty in voice; beauty in performance. Thanks for your everlasting voice, and may your soul rest in peace Miriam Makeba.

  • this version is nice

  • true sheet

  • Saw her live at "Birdland" in the early 60s . too cool.

  • died of a heartattack while singing a song... what a way to go

    \oo/(^__^)\oo/

    if there is a good way to go, then diying while doing what you love the most has to be on the top

  • Thanks for this from Poland! :-)))

  • this is SOOO nice it's not like all the other corny versions!

  • What record includes this version?. It's fantastic.

  • Now this...... is greatness.

  • She passed away last November, i think the 15th or so

  • 10th of november 2008

  • does somebody know when she died? she is great . Thanks for vid from Czech republic!!

  • 10 November 2008

  • hi lojovost! Great Miriam Makeba died at 10 nov. 2008 because of heart attack while singing her wonderful song "PATA PATA"

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  • =( but she lives on within our music. =)

  • Not only she sings well, but she is cute.

  • xmurli: And she's got this amazing body too! ;)

  • this song is so warm! food for the soul!

  • Now... This is music!!! Miss U mama!

  • I love this song!! I love Miriam

  • Great singer.

  • Amazing gift she was to us all I am grateful to have heard her wonderful voice thankyou Miriam Makeba for sharing your beautiful song, music & culture with us Arohamai form some of your fan's in New Zealand who like many others will Forever love you xoxoxox

  • TNX for your great music...

  • god bless you mama please send me your sprit to guide me in my music career,i love you

  • She has gone to join her daughter who went to heaven about 2 decades before her. She must beso happy up there- with her baby. May the lord have prepared her a comfortable place in heaven. I love her and I am crying whilst writing this....but at least i know when it's my turn i will get to see my cousin, my bibi and mama Africa. God Bless Africa and everyone that fought against apartheid, and everyone who is fighting any form of apartheid today. One love to all!

  • MAMA AFRICA there is not enough stars on youtube to rate this song.

    you will be greatly missed.

    AFRICA JUST LOST ONE OF ITS FINEST DIAMON

    RIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • God bless your soul.Rest in peace.SAM

  • Adieu,à dieu grande dame. Tu resteras à jamais dans nos mémoires, à les illuminer. Tes méssages si simples et si graves,ta voix si dénuée d'artifices, serviront à jamais d'étamine à nos consciences.N'est-ce pas cela ausi l'immortalité...Rest in peace. A. TKRA

  • @mattounkara C'est un des plus grands Hommage que quelqu'un puisse rendre a la plus grande Dame d'Afrique

    Elle a su conquerire l'Algerie avec une chanson qu'elle avait chante en Arabe pour l'independance de l'Algerie!

    RIP la Grande!

  • so sad i just want to cry

  • mama Makeba, obrigada por me ensinar a amar a música africana!

    beijos e até um dia...

  • Gott liebt und schützt Dich für das was Du uns mit Deiner Stimme, Musik und Liebe gegeben hast. Aufwiedersehen.

  • Hamba Kahle UMama Afrika

    You will be dearly missed by all your children of Africa and others who you have influenced

  • Have a peaceful transition, Mama Afrika. May you find favour in the council of Ma'at!!!

  • Rest in peace Mama Africa.I will always love you, thank you for all the greatest songs that you have sung,and sung from your heart.

  • Rest in Peace, Mama Africa. You have gone to heaven to teach the angels to sing.

  • Addio miriam...

  • divine ! sweet voice the big show is moving to Heaven ! GOD BLESS U MIRIAM

  • Addio grandissima...

  • ciao makeba

  • Arrivederci, Mama Africa.

  • Addio Miriam

  • Rest in Peace dear Mama Africa

  • She's so beautiful, great voice God bless you.........

  • its realy wonderful....fantastic...her voice in this song(the lyrics)makes you calm...

  • Saw her live at Birdland in the early 60s. Great

  • You're a lucky bastard! ;)

  • Indeed.../sigh

  • I think I prefer Miriam @ her live recordings. There's something about the way she connects and educates the audience!

  • this is now my favorite recording

  • Superbe Miriam!

  • FANTASTIC,LUV HER.

  • Oh boy! What a song...

  • Miriam Makeba is the most lovely woman ever..

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