Miriam’s powerful and distinctive voice retains the clarity and range that enable it to be both forceful as a protest march and as poignant as an African lullaby.
South African diva Miriam Makeba is well known throughout the world known as the Mama Africa and the Empress of African Song. Born in 1932 in
In 1959, Makeba’s incredible voice help win her the role of the female lead in the show, King Kong, a Broadway-inspired South African musical. She then went to conquer
In 1963 she testified about apartheid before the United Nations, as a result the South African government revoked her citizenship and right of return. She stayed in the
Makeba returned to world prominence when she performed with Paul Simon on the
Listen to Miriam Makeba
Hapo Zamani
Pata Pata
Jinkel E Maweni
Ngoma Nkurila featuring the late Bongi Makeba (Miriam Makeba's daughter)
More Information:
The African Music Encyclopedia
African Pop
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