2251- Sinead OConnor Mandinka 87, Mandinka is a song by Sinéad OConnor from her 1987 album The Lion and the Cobra.[1] The video for Mandinka was shown heavily after debuting 24 January 1988 on 120 Minutes on MTV. The single was a mainstream pop hit in the UK, peaking at #17 in the singles chart, #6 in her native Ireland, #24 in The Netherlands, #26 in Belgium, #18 in New Zealand and #39 in Australia. The single was a big college radio hit in the US. In 1988, OConnor sang Mandinka on Late Night with David Letterman,[2] in what was her first US network television appearance. Sinéad also sang the song live at the 1989 Grammy Awards. In an interview in The Tech, 12 April 1988, OConnor said: Mandinkas are an African tribe. Theyre mentioned in a book called Roots by Alex Haley, which is what the song is about. In order to understand it you must read the book.
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