Zenzile Miriam Makeba (/ məˈkeɪbə / mə-KAY-bə, [2][3] Xhosa: [máˈkʼêːɓà̤] ⓘ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.

Jan 23, 2025 · Miriam Makeba (born March 4, 1932, Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa—died November 10, 2008, Castel Volturno, near Naples, Italy) was a South African-born singer who became known as Mama Afrika, one of the world’s most prominent Black African performers in the 20th century.

Mar 2, 2022 · Makeba, who would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022, was a hugely influential artist and an icon of African liberation and identity.

Nov 9, 2008 · South African singer and human rights campaigner, Makeba was the first vocalist to put African music onto the international map in the 1960s. Makeba is well known throughout the world known as 'Mama Africa' and the 'Empress of African Song'.

Miriam Makeba was a pioneer in introducing African music to the Western world and advocating for African culture and rights through her music.

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Jul 13, 2024 · Miriam Makeba, also known as Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. She put African music on the map and used her music to fight against apartheid in South Africa. Her songs inspired the anti-apartheid movement, inspiring millions in their fight for freedom.

The Best of Miriam Makeba Canada: RCA Victor LSP-3982, 1968; Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba (2xLP) RCA International (Camden) PJL2-8042, 1975; Miriam Makeba (LP) Italy: Record Bazaar RB 254, 1980; The Queen of African Music (CD) Verlag Pläne 831 655–938, 1987; Africa (CD) Germany: Novus 3155-2-N/ND 83155, 1991; Miriam Makeba and The Skylarks: Volume …

Jun 16, 2009 · Zenzile Miriam Makeba, world renowned South African singer, was born in Johannesburg on March 4, 1932. She studied music for eight years at the Kilmerton Training Institute in Pretoria.

MIRIAM MAKEBA – MAMA AFRICA CULTURAL & SOCIAL TRUST; her very first and original Trust created by its founder, Dr. Miriam Makeba in 1999; an initiative devoted to the holistic development of young destitute girls from at risk communities across South Africa.