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Miriam Makeba
Zenzile Miriam Makeba, 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. Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death of her father. She had a brief and allegedly abusive first marriage at the age of 17, gave birth to her only child in 1950, and survived breast cancer. Her vocal talent had been recognized when she was a child, and she began singing professionally in the 1950s, with the Cuban Brothers, the Manhattan Brothers, and an all-woman group, the Skylarks, performing a mixture of jazz, traditional African melodies, and Western popular music. In 1959, Makeba had a brief role in the anti-apartheid film Come Back, Africa, which brought her international attention, and led to her performing in Venice, London, and New York City. In London, she met the American singer Harry Belafonte, who became a mentor and colleague. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Pata Pata (Stereo Version)
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Pata Pata (Live)
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A Luta Continua
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Hapo Zamani (Live)
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Under African Skies (Live: Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe 14 Feb '87)

Albums

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Mama Africa

2024
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Miriam Makeba

2023
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Miriam Makeba Rare Recordings (feat. The Skylarks)

2023
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The Unforgettable Miriam Makeba (Remastered 2024)

2024
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Kilimanjaro Jazz

2023
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Sound of South Africa

2023
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Jikele MawenI (The Retreat Song)

2024
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Music around the World by Miriam Makeba

2023
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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Miriam Makeba

2023
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The World of Miriam Makeba

2023

Singles & EPs

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My Yiddishe Momme / The Click Song

Single2020
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Moôlouyame / West Wind Unification

Single1973
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L'enfant et la gazelle / Amampondo

Single1971
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Zulu Song

Single2015
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Africa / Mansane Cissé

Single1973
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Maobe Guinée / Teya Teya

Single1970
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Pata Pata

Single2010
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Touré Barika / Milélé

Single1972
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Malcom X & Malaika

Single1975
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Teya Teya / Lovely Lies

Single1972

Videos

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Jivvu mani konda gali song

G ram161K views
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Miriam Makeba - Qongqothwane (The Click Song) (Live, 1963)

Spiked Candy3M views
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Pata Pata~Miriam Makeba

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Miriam Makeba A Luta Continua! Wake up my people (#1)

4 min 52 secInfj Chito
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Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show 1967)

Miriam Makeba18M views
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LAGU DAERAH ANAK (SOLERAM)

PKBM MERAH PUTIH Official4.5K views

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