Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Production Library Audio Recordings. 1999 - 2005. FOLK SINGERS IN AMERICA MIRIAM MAKEBA
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Makeba, Miriam, 1932-2008
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Zenzile Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer and civil rights activist known for becoming the first African artist to globally popularize African music. Makeba was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on March 4, 1932. Her professional career began when she was featured in the South African jazz group the Manhattan Brothers in the 1950s and made her U.S. debut on November 1, 1959 on The Steve Allen Show. While traveling to London she met Harry Belafonte who helped her g...
