Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist. She actively campaigned against the South African system of apartheid. As a result, the South African government revoked her citizenship and right of return. After the end of apartheid she returned home.
Her Sangoma album was the first piece of music I’d ever heard that originated directly from any country in Africa. I was seven years old when it was released, and it BLEW MY MIND. I still have my vinyl copy of the album; I’m gonna find a CD or MP3 version of it as soon as possible.
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