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Miriam Makeba
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Miriam Makeba was a South African musician, born on 4 March 1932, who died on 9 November 2008. Known as “Mama Africa”, she took South African…
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4 March 1932 (died 9 November 2008, aged 76)
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South Africa
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Miriam Makeba was a South African musician, born on 4 March 1932, who died on 9 November 2008. Known as “Mama Africa”, she took South African music around the world with songs such as “Pata Pata” and spent decades campaigning against apartheid.
Miriam Makeba’s releases include The many voices of Miriam Makeba (2025), Miriam Makeba (2025) and Goodbye to Africa (feat. The Skylarks) (2022).
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