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4 days ago · Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
3 days ago · Some of them, like Sonah Jobarteh and Jalil Baccar, mostly wielded influence within a specific region of the continent, while some, like Miriam Makeba and Cesária Évora, were well known throughout the continent and globally.
4 days ago · The legendary South African singer, Miriam Makeba also known as “Mama Africa” introduced global audiences to her upbeat anthem, which remains a timeless classic. Pata Pata which means “touch touch” in Xhosa describes a popular dance in South Africa but was used as an anti-apartheid anthem. 2.
3 days ago · In 1968, he married Miriam Makeba, a noted singer from South Africa. They left the US for Guinea the next year. Carmichael became an aide to Guinean president Ahmed Sékou Touré, and a student of the exiled Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah. Makeba was appointed Guinea's delegate to the United Nations. Break with the Black Panthers
1 day ago · The Legends and Legacy Ball, which began in 2011 to honor Ghanaian musician Charles Kojo Fosu (Daddy Lumba), also paid tribute to late icons Brenda Fassie, Hugh Masekela, Lucky Dube, and Miriam Makeba, commemorating their invaluable contributions to African music.
2 days ago · Thabo Silase and trustee of Miriam Makeba Centre for Girls Aaron Kubai help each other plant a tree. 10 plum, 10 peach, 15 nectarine, and 15 pear fruit trees were planted within one hour and 30 ...
3 days ago · Interestingly Masekela was married to the iconic Miriam Makeba, popularly referred to as Mama Africa and an Activist too. Hugh Masekela music has no doubt transcended borders and resonated with millions. Summary. Hugh Masekela, a South African trumpeter and singer, was a voice in the fight against apartheid.
