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Over a decade has passed since we said goodbye to music legend Miriam Makeba, and it seems her legacy lives on in the music industry's most prominent past and present artists. It's crazy to think of ...

A biopic on late South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba is in the works. Makeba was an outspoken advocate against South Africa’s apartheid and was one of Africa’s most popular ...

Miriam Makeba was exiled from her home country for speaking out against apartheid, but that never stopped her from making music. Farai Chideya talks with Makeba in the first of a series on African ...

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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South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, has died of a heart attack after a concert in Italy.

Miriam Makeba, whose voice gave South Africans hope when the country was gripped by apartheid, has died of a heart attack after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76. Our final story this hour is a ...

The late Miriam Makeba is a musical hero in her native South Africa, but her importance in the grand scheme of South African history goes well beyond her vibrant vocals. Makeba became a cultural icon ...

Originally released on Reprise in 1967, Pata Pata was Miriam Makeba's first album for the label, after a period recording for RCA. She had written the title song in 1956, when she still lived in South ...

"In actual fact, Miriam Makeba runs her business from the grave. The ZM Makeba Trust and Siyandisa Music – of which she was a director – are what she wanted for her legacy and anyone who says ...