Miriam Makeba

	Use attributes for filter !
Gender	Female
Death	17 years ago
Date of birth	March 4,1932
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Born	Johannesburg
	South Africa
Date of died	November 10,2008
Died	Castel Volturno
	Italy
Spouse	Stokely Carmichael
	Hugh Masekela
	Sonny Pilay
Movies/Shows	Paul Simon and Friends
	Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
	Sarafina!
	Have you seen Drum recently?
	Voices of Sarafina!
	Amok
	Come Back, Africa
	Mama Africa
Awards	Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
	Otto Hahn Peace Medal in Gold
	Polar Music Prize for Popular Music
	MTV Africa Music Legend Award
Listen artist	www.youtube.com
Children	Bongi Makeba
Grandchildren	Nelson Lumumba Lee
	Zenzi Monique Lee
	Themba Lee
Songs	SongsPata PataPata Pata · 1967 MalaikaAppel à l'Afrique (Live au Palais de Peuple de Conakry) · 1971 The Click Song a.k.a. QongqothwaneMiriam Makeba · 1960 View 25+ more
List	Pata PataPata Pata · 1967
Nationality	South African
Parents	Christina Makeba
	Caswell Makeba
Date of Reg.	2019-02-16 05:49:38
Date of Upd.	2023-08-24 17:53:35
ID	425029

Send edit request

Miriam Makeba Life story

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.

Angélique Kidjo says the Grammys 'need diversity'

Mar 28,2023 7:30 am

... " Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and say, Huh? Is this still happening? " The star was born in Benin, West Africa, and was introduced to a wide range of artists by her parents - from African artists like Fela Kuti and Miriam Makeba to the rock, pop, and soul of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin...