News has come in from Italy this morning that prominent South African singer Miriam Makeba has passed away today from an apparent heart attack. Makeba, who collapsed while exiting the stage right ...

South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba has died of a heart attack in Italy at the age of 76, her ...

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa She died just how she wanted to singing on stage for a good cause. And her recorded songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans struggled with their grief at ...

South Africa’s world-famous singer and activist, Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) would have turned 90 on March 4th. Born Zenzile Miriam Makeba in Johannesburg’s Prospect township, she had a life of ...

BERLIN (Hollywood Reporter) - Director Mika Kaurismaki stitches together archive footage and fresh interviews to pay overdue cinematic homage to legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba in the ...

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Our final story this hour is a remembrance of one of Africa's first international superstars. Miriam Makeba fought apartheid in South Africa through music. Last night, during a performance in Italy, ...

The musical is Somi Kakoma’s thank-you note, written across generations, to the South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba. By Alexis Soloski The documentary presents a highlight reel of crucial ...

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