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Zenzile Miriam Makeba, também chamada de "Mama Africa" (Joanesburgo, 4 de março de 1932 — Castel Volturno, 10 de novembro de 2008) foi uma cantora, compositora, atriz, embaixadora da boa vontade da ONU e ativista pelos direitos humanos e contra o apartheid sul-africana.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
Acesso em: 14 de dez. de 2020. Miriam Zenzi Makeba foi uma cantora e ativista sul-africana. Nasceu em Johannesburgo. O pai, um professor de origem Xhosa, morreu quando ela tinha seis anos. Sua mãe, de origem étnica swazi, era doméstica e uma curandeira tradicional.
- Early Years
- Art as Activism
- Aesthetic as Activism
- A Legacy Spanning Generations
Her musical beginnings in the 1940s were at Kilnerton College, a Methodist elementary school where she sang in the school choir. The school’s alumni include South Africa’s former chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, Professor Khabi Mngoma, a hugely influential figure in music education, as well as struggle icon Lilian Ngoyi. Makeba’s break into the prof...
Her artistry extended beyond the stage, beyond her impeccable vocals and her sophisticated interpretations of international and South African repertoire. Her very presence in the United States stood as a form of activism against the apartheid government who had attempted to silence her and erase her from the consciousness of her people. Makeba’s li...
What I appreciate most about Makeba is the way in which she not only embraced but leaned into her sexuality and sensuality. The way she moved her body on stage was often provocative, drawing the audience into her world. She understood acutely the power of her black body and its curvature. Her aesthetic of natural hair and minimal make up (if any at...
Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, believes that Africans singing in their native language is an international act of decolonisation and a marker of Pan African identity. Academic Aaron Carter-Enyi acknowledged Makeba’s influence on other African singers to sing in their mother tongues. Like Benin’s Angelique Kidjo who sings in Yoruba, Mali’s Oumou S...
16 de mai. de 2024 · Miriam Makeba, South African-born singer who became known as Mama Afrika, one of the world’s most prominent Black African performers in the 20th century. Her notable songs included ’Pata Pata’ and the ’Click Song.’ Learn more about Makeba’s life and career.
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31 de jul. de 2023 · Neste artigo, traçamos um perfil de Miriam Makeba e reunimos depoimentos de militantes da Marcha Mundial das Mulheres (MMM) do Zimbábue, Quênia e da Costa do Marfim, sobre suas contribuições na luta das mulheres africanas. Biografia. Miriam Makeba nasceu em 4 de março de 1932 em Joanesburgo, África do Sul.
Makeba Centre For Girls Trust now known as Dr. Miriam Makeba - Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust. Gallery. Digital Museum. Photographs, Paintings, Sculptures & Ornaments. Makeba Designs and Welela Clothing Line. Awards & Certificates. Rare Footage & Unreleased Recordings. Monologue, Citation, Excerpts. Exhibition and Auction. Video Galleries.
