VIDEOS: Remembering Music Legend Miriam Makeba's Classic Moments
Miriam Makeba, popularly known as Mama Africa, used her voice as a weapon in the struggle against apartheid. Makeba died on 9 November 2008 in Castel Volturno, Italy, following a concert performance.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg on 4 March 1932; she died on 9 November 2008 in Castel Volturno, Italy, following a concert performance. Read more »
As a musician, Mama Africa enthralled millions from Cape Town to Nova Scotia. As a woman, her struggles to find love and selfhood speak to women worldwide. As an indigenous South… Read more »
Release by the Estate of Nina Simone:
"Thulasizwe / I Shall Be Released" by Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba
Recording session: Studio, 1991 in ... see more »
Legendary musical sensation and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, still remains one of Africa's most respected musical voice of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Read more »
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