Miriam Makeba
South Africa
Born: 04 March 1932
Died: 10 November 2008
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: International, Pop/Rock, Folk
Styles: Worldbeat, African Folk, Africa, Afro-Pop, International Pop, Political Folk, Contemporary Folk
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Following a three-decade-long exile, Miriam Makeba's return to South Africa was celebrated as though a queen was restoring her monarchy. The response was fitting as Makeba remains the most important female vocalist to emerge out of South Africa. Hailed as the Empress of African Song and Mama Africa, Makeba helped bring African music to a global audience in the '60s. Nearly five decades after her debut with the Manhattan Brothers, she continues to play an important role in the growth of African music. Makeba's life has consistently been marked ...
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