An upbeat sample of Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata” brought them to the attention of the doyenne of South African music. Ms. Makeba, the celebrated singer and anti-apartheid activist ...

The story of Mariam Makeba, a South African singer and crusader against apartheid, with a look at her life, career, and activism through the lens of archival footage.

Miriam Makeba: The Voice of Africa will tell the life story of Makeba, known for hits such as Pata Pata and for being an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. The ...

we follow the story after the Sharpeville massacre sparks a political awakening and uncompromising stance against apartheid leading to Miriam Makeba’s exile in the United States. Shunned by the ...