Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Miriam Makeba: The fame and exile of 'Mama Africa'

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Miriam Makeba: The fame and exile of 'Mama Africa'

Google has featured Miriam Makeba yesterday on their Search page. Miriam Makeba, aka Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award wining South African singer and civil rights activist (Source: Wikipedia). It was Miriam's 81st birthday yesterday.

Google is honoring the late Miriam Makeba with a special doodle today, on what would have been her 81st birthday. Makeba, known around the world as Mama Africa, died on November 9, 2008 after a performance in Italy. She had a very successful musical

This post showcases eight songs that are performed by South African vocalist Miriam Makeba. Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award-winning South African singer

Miriam Makeba was a woman I should have known. She was wise, a teacher, an artist and a humble African daughter. Of all her songs, the song on my mind is “African Sunset”. It is my song of the month. I LOVE IT. It truly embodies our culture and our

Miriam Makeba, singer and prominent civil rights activist, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on what would have been her 81st birthday. Born in Johannesburg in 1932, she became the first black South African singer to attain global recognition.

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