Battle Brews Over Miriam Makeba's Legacy
Miriam Makeba's family took public their battle with her former manager over control of her legacy, three years after the death of the anti-apartheid music icon.
Miriam Makeba
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South Africa:
Battle Brews Over Miriam Makeba's Legacy
RNW Africa, 9 November 2011
Miriam Makeba's family on Tuesday took public their battle with her former manager over control of her legacy, three years after the death of the anti-apartheid music icon. Read more »
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South Africa:
Makeba to Be Honoured At MTV Awards
BuaNews, 7 December 2010
Deceased South African musician Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba will be honoured at the third annual MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs). Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Makeba's Legacy Celebrated At Festival
The Herald, 8 July 2009
The story of Africa was retold here from a Pan African perspective in a breathtaking production that featured a cast of more than 200 performers from several African countries. Read more »
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South Africa:
Miriam Makeba in Focus
Daily Observer, 15 April 2011
As we continue to observe Jazz Appreciation Month, it is important to remember that JAM 2011 is dedicated to the legacy of Women in Jazz. Women have been involved with Jazz since… Read more »
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South Africa:
Miriam Makeba Sang the Music of Her Roots
allAfrica, 10 November 2008
Singer, song writer, political activist and actress Miriam Zenzi Makeba, or "Mama Africa" as she was popularly known, was born in Johannesburg on March 4 1932. Read more »
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Gambia:
Remembering Miriam Makeba - Early Years
Foroyaa, 25 November 2009
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg in 1932. Her mother was a Swazi and her father, who died when she was six, was a Xhosa. As a child, she sang at the Kilmerton… Read more »
InFocus
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Miriam Makeba, Africa's foremost musician and respected anti-apartheid campaigner, often said that she would sing until the last day of her life. Read more »
