℗ 2022 Salon Africana
| Released | March 4, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 52s |
| Record Label | Salon Africana |
| Catalogue No. | 270527ALBUM |
| Genre | Jazz (African Jazz) |
Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
Somi
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Umhome
Somi |
6:16 | |||
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1.2
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House of the Rising Sun
Somi |
3:45 | |||
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1.3
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Milele (feat. Seun Kuti, Thandiswa)
Somi; Seun Kuti; Thandiswa |
3:24 | |||
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1.4
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Hapo Zamani
Somi |
4:35 | |||
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1.5
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Love Tastes Like Strawberries (feat. Gregory Porter)
Somi; Gregory Porter |
3:38 | |||
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1.6
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Khuluma (feat. Msaki)
Somi; Msaki |
5:12 | |||
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1.7
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Pata Pata
Somi |
4:24 | |||
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1.8
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A Piece of Ground
Somi |
5:33 | |||
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1.9
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Kwedini
Somi |
4:39 | |||
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1.10
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Lakutshon'ilanga
Somi |
3:23 | |||
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1.11
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Olili
Somi |
4:40 | |||
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1.12
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Mbombela
Somi |
3:42 | |||
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1.13
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Jike'lemaweni (feat. Angelique Kidjo)
Somi; Angelique Kidjo |
4:28 | |||
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1.14
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Nonqonqo (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Somi; Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
2:20 | |||
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1.15
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Malaika
Somi |
4:17 | |||
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1.16
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Ring Bell, Ring Bell
Somi |
3:10 | |||
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1.17
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Mabhongo (feat. Nduduzo Makhathini)
Somi; Nduduzo Makhathini |
5:26 |
Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter Somi releases her new album, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba, a celebration of the late Makeba’s invaluable musical contributions and messages of social justice. The album, released on the artist’s Salon Africana label, features Somi’s renditions of Makeba’s best known songs—both Makeba’s own compositions and covers— starting with the single “Pata Pata,” Makeba’s infectious dance track and worldwide 1967 hit.
Regarded as one of Africa’s first international superstars, Makeba (whose given name is ‘Zenzile’) elevated the spirit of a continent, including her native South Africa. Her courage, however, was met with three decades of political exile from her homeland followed by blacklisting in the United States after her marriage to civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael. Somi’s lifelong love of Makeba’s music and personal strength led to a record that she hopes will inspire a rediscovery of Makeba’s life and work.
“This album is my attempt to honor the unapologetic voice of an African woman who inevitably made room for my own journey and countless other African artists. In short, I owe her. We all do.”
- Somi
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Salon Africana Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.09 -0.10 to 0.00 | -12.62 -16.30 to -10.89 | -10.12 -12.80 to -8.80 | 7 6 to 9 | |
| 1 | Umhome | -0.10 | -12.92 | -10.2 | 6 |
| 2 | House of the Rising Sun | -0.10 | -10.89 | -9.1 | 6 |
| 3 | Milele (feat. Seun Kuti, Thandiswa) | 0.00 | -11.93 | -10.3 | 7 |
| 4 | Hapo Zamani | 0.00 | -12.16 | -9.5 | 6 |
| 5 | Love Tastes Like Strawberries (feat. Gregory Porter) | -0.10 | -12.67 | -11.6 | 8 |
| 6 | Khuluma (feat. Msaki) | -0.10 | -11.38 | -9.5 | 6 |
| 7 | Pata Pata | -0.10 | -13.40 | -10.3 | 8 |
| 8 | A Piece of Ground | -0.10 | -11.28 | -9.2 | 6 |
| 9 | Kwedini | -0.10 | -11.29 | -9.1 | 6 |
| 10 | Lakutshon'ilanga | -0.10 | -14.76 | -11.8 | 9 |
| 11 | Olili | -0.10 | -11.81 | -9.4 | 7 |
| 12 | Mbombela | 0.00 | -11.02 | -8.8 | 6 |
| 13 | Jike'lemaweni (feat. Angelique Kidjo) | -0.10 | -11.71 | -9.2 | 6 |
| 14 | Nonqonqo (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo) | -0.10 | -13.82 | -10.5 | 8 |
| 15 | Malaika | -0.10 | -14.06 | -11.1 | 8 |
| 16 | Ring Bell, Ring Bell | -0.10 | -16.30 | -12.8 | 9 |
| 17 | Mabhongo (feat. Nduduzo Makhathini) | -0.10 | -13.14 | -9.6 | 6 |