She continues to perform the material that she first recorded for this disc. Sathima bea benjamin played a large role in getting sa music recognised along with her husband abdullah ibraham dollar brand. Sathima bea benjamin a morning in paris cd release event at sweet. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a creative. Sathima bea benjamin biography, albums, streaming links.
The marginalised african songbird who finally became visible again. Bea benjamin sathima sings ellington reissue by primo. A morning in paris by sathima bea benjamin on amazon music. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Beatrice sathima bea benjamin 17 october 1936 20 august 20 was a south african. I chose the a cappella african songbird here because her expressive voice and phrasing utterly shines. As a youth, she first performed popular music in talent contests held during intermission at the local cinema and by the late 1950s she was singing at various nightclubs. Legendary duke ellington jazz performance reissued for download and cd. Sathima bea benjamin, who as an internationally recognized jazz singer became both an ambassador for her south african homeland and a beacon of.
African songbird came nearly a decade and a half after the first. Beatrice sathima bea benjamin was a south african vocalist and composer, based for nearly 45 years in new york city. Aug 23, 2019 beatrice sathima bea benjamin 17 october 1936 20 august 20 was a south african vocalist and composer, based for nearly 45 years in new york city contents. She died on august 20, 20 in cape town, south africa.
Sathima bea benjamin song spirit mp3 album download. She died at her home in cape town, south africa on august 20, 20. Shot in new york, cape town, st helena and the atlantic ocean, sathima s windsong, is a lyrical portrait of south african jazz singer, sathima bea benjamin. Sathima bea benjamin memories and dreams 1986, vinyl. African songbird by sathima bea benjamin, released 01 june 20 1. Find the song lyrics for sathima bea benjamin top tracks. South african vocalist, composer, and lyricist sathima bea benjamin was born october 17, 1936 in johannesburg and raised in cape town, where she began singing in church. Sathima bea benjamin southern touch mp3 album download. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sathima bea benjamin at the discogs marketplace. African songbird, by sathima bea benjamin matsuli music. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. One of those exiles, sathima bea benjamin a singer and composer, and ibrahims. In her chelsea hotel apartment, home for over thirty years, she patches together her journeys, from apartheids pattern of brokenness, to a chance meeting and recording with duke ellington in paris, to making a.
In 2007, benjamin began reissuing her back catalogue for download. Benjamin performed and recorded read full biography. Nov 29, 2014 written and arranged by sathima bea benjamin. Music profile for sathima bea benjamin, born 17 october 1936. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Just fill in the fields below, and well get a new account set up for you in no time. South african jazz singer sathima bea benjamins cd release concert.
Albums include african songbird, off track volume 1. Sathima bea benjamin s amazing life reads like the plot to movie. Oct 02, 20 the summer of 20 saw the belated release of what was effectively sathima bea benjamin s third debut recording. New york sathima bea benjamin, who as an internationally recognized jazz singer became both an ambassador for her south african homeland and a beacon of principled objection to apartheid, died. A struggle for love 2005 and chelsea on the rocks 2008. Africa speaks, america answers modern jazz in revolutionary. Legendary duke ellington jazz performance reissued for. Rent sathima bea benjamin movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Beatrice sathima bea benjamin 17 october 1936 20 august 20 was a south african vocalist and composer, based for nearly 45 years in new york city. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The summer of 20 saw the belated release of what was effectively sathima bea benjamins third debut recording.
By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. She was a composer, known for clowns 1999, abdullah ibrahim. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Songspirit by sathima bea benjamin, released in 2006 on ekapa. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Sathima sings ellington nbcd036 by bea benjamin, released 06 december 2009 1. She took time out of her busy schedule to recollect her lifes journey from her childhood in preapartheid south africa singing during movie house intermissions to selfimposed exile in europe where she and pianist composer husband dollar brand abdullah ibrahim were discovered by duke ellington.
Sathima bea benjamin ought to share company with the likes of sarah vaughan, billie holiday, dinah washington, ella fitzgerald and betty. Check out a morning in paris by sathima bea benjamin on amazon music. Benjamin, sathima, sathima bea benjamin, sathima b. Sathima bea benjamin was born on october 17, 1936 in johannesburg, south africa. Oct 15, 2007 the duke ellingtonproduced album a morning in paris recorded in 1963 by south african singer sathima bea benjamin featuring ellington, billy strayhorn, and abdullah ibrahim as pianists will be reissued for download on october 16 in celebration of sathimas 71st birthday. Aug 20, 20 an enchanting, evocative vocalist, satima bea benjamin made several recordings as a leader after establishing herself in abdullah ibrahims her husband band during the 70s. In association with rashid vally and sathima bea benjamin, matsuli is proud to present this album in its original form, making it available again for the first time since initial release. Sathima bea benjamin was seldom recognised during her lifetime as a performer. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. South african jazz singer sathima bea benjamin turned 71 last wednesday, and to celebrate, fans can now download her outofprint, duke ellingtonproduced 1963 album, a morning in paris, online through itunes and other vendors. Philip graham ok, sathima bea benjamin s songafrica, on the matsuli music anthology, is so damn good i need the entire album.
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Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Registering for this site allows you to access your order status and history. Benjamin led dates for ekapa, blackhawk, and enja, and used such fine musicians as ricky ford, kenny barron, buster williams, and billy higgins. Recorded on september 5, 1987 at rudy van gelder studios, englewood cliffs, new jersey. This article is within the scope of wikiproject womens history, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of womens history and related articles on wikipedia. Songbird, was lovingly reissued on vinyl, cd and digital download. Aug 25, 2014 sathima bea benjamin currently lives in cape town.
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