Miriam Makeba was the South Africa's frist lady of song and the first african singer to bring the wonderful music of that continent to the world.
She fought the Apartheid thugs who forced her into exile for decades.
She died fighting the thugs from the "Italian Mafia".
Miriam Makeba, the musical symbol of black South Africans' struggle against Apartheid, has died at the age of 76 after collapsing at a concert in Italy.
Miriam Makeba, the musical symbol of black South Africans' struggle against Apartheid, has died at the age of 76 after collapsing at a concert in Italy.
Ever the activist, Makeba collapsed after singing in support of an Italian author facing Mafia death threats.
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“Her haunting melodies gave voice to the pain of exile and dislocation which she felt for 31 long years. At the same time, her music inspired a powerful sense of hope in all of us.”
- Nelson Mandela -.
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Source: MS Blog - 10/Nov/2008.
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