Miriam Makeba

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1932. March 4.
  • Place of birth: Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa

Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), 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...

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