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Miriam Makeba - The Retreat Song (Jikele Maweni) [Live Graceland Concert w-Paul Simon]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Lead Vocals
Milton Okun
Milton Okun
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Songwriter
Jiklele Maweni
Jiklele Maweni
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matthew Fink
Matthew Fink
Mastering Engineer
Bob Bollard
Bob Bollard
Producer

Lyrics

Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Axents' amakhwenkwe axhentsa kwaba mnandi
Axents' amakwenkwe axentsel'emgondini
A jika madodda a jika kwabamandi
A jika madodda a jikele mgondini
A mia hamba, a mia hamba
A mia hamba, a mia hamba
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Jikela emaweni sia hamba
Axents' amakhwenkwe axhentsa kwaba mnandi
Axents' amakwenkwe axentsel'emgondini
A jika madodda a jika kwabamandi
A jika madodda a jikele mgondini
A mia hamba, a mia hamba
A mia hamba, a mia hamba
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja
Written by: Jiklele Maweni, Miriam Makeba
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