Miriam Makeba: The fame and exile of 'Mama Africa'
It would have been singer Miriam Makeba's 81st birthday today, and Google has commemorated the day for the woman known as Mama Africa, who recorded and performed with the likes of Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon and
It would have been singer Miriam Makeba's 81st birthday today, and Google has commemorated the day for the woman known as Mama Africa, who recorded and performed with the likes of Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon and
Miriam Makeba, singer and prominent civil rights activist, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on what would have been her 81st birthday. Born in Johannesburg in 1932, she became the first black South African singer to attain global recognition.
Today would have been the 81st birthday of Miriam Makeba, who dedicated her life to music and civil rights activism. Google has commemorated Makeba in an illustration on their homepage, which shows her singing against a background inspired by African
Ms. Makeba played a big role in several important cultural movements across her 50-year career. She stood up against apartheid, acting as one of South Africa's most vocal activists. She played with Paul Simon and Harry Belafonte, introducing African
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