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—Miriam Makeba Soon after the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, Makeba learned that her mother had died. When she tried to return home for the funeral, she found that her South African passport had been cancelled. Two of Makeba's family members were killed in the massacre. The incident left her concerned about her family, many of whom were still in South Africa, including her daughter: the nine ...
18 apr 2022 · The power of Mama Africa’s voice activates in so many of us, deep impacting memories, where our emotions have been easily touched because a lasting connectio...
- Early Years
- Art as Activism
- Aesthetic as Activism
- A Legacy Spanning Generations
Her musical beginnings in the 1940s were at Kilnerton College, a Methodist elementary school where she sang in the school choir. The school’s alumni include South Africa’s former chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, Professor Khabi Mngoma, a hugely influential figure in music education, as well as struggle icon Lilian Ngoyi. Makeba’s break into the prof...
Her artistry extended beyond the stage, beyond her impeccable vocals and her sophisticated interpretations of international and South African repertoire. Her very presence in the United States stood as a form of activism against the apartheid government who had attempted to silence her and erase her from the consciousness of her people. Makeba’s li...
What I appreciate most about Makeba is the way in which she not only embraced but leaned into her sexuality and sensuality. The way she moved her body on stage was often provocative, drawing the audience into her world. She understood acutely the power of her black body and its curvature. Her aesthetic of natural hair and minimal make up (if any at...
Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, believes that Africans singing in their native language is an international act of decolonisation and a marker of Pan African identity. Academic Aaron Carter-Enyi acknowledged Makeba’s influence on other African singers to sing in their mother tongues. Like Benin’s Angelique Kidjo who sings in Yoruba, Mali’s Oumou S...
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 ... citizenship and right of return in 1963. As the apartheid system crumbled she returned home for the first time in 1990. Makeba died of a heart attack on 9 ...
Mama Africa: The Legacy of Miriam Makeba. Meet the South African singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. By Google Arts & Culture.
9 nov 2008 · 04-March-1932. Location of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa. Date of Death: 09-November-2008. Location of Death: Gender: Miriam Makeba was born in March 4th, in 1932 Johannesburg, during a time of economic depression. Her mother, a domestic worker, was imprisoned for six months for illegally brewing beer to help make ends meet, and ...
Paul Simon: Born at the Right Time: Directed by Susan Lacy, Susan Steinberg. With Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo. In the 1960's, Paul Simon's moving lyric "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was an anthem for a generation.
