Makeba

About Makeba

"Makeba" is a song by French singer-songwriter Jain released on 6 November 2015 from her debut studio album Zanaka (2015). Written by herself, the song was produced by her long-time collaborator Maxim Nucci. The refrain of the song used a sample from the 1978 song "Me and the Gang" by the American percussionist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Hamilton Bohannon. The song peaked at number seven on the French Singles Chart. The song references Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Africa", a South African singer and activist. .

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About this song

Credited to

Jain

Album

Zanaka (Deluxe) · Track 8 of 16

Released

November 25, 2016

Duration

4:08

On Last.fm

312,383 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Zanaka (Deluxe)