Miriam Makeba — A Lioness of the Voice of Protest
By Charles Lemos on November 11, 2008 at 4:00 AM in Women
South African singer Miriam Makeba died last night collapsing after performing in Naples. Widely known as “Mama Africa,” she had been a prominent exiled opponent of apartheid since the South African authorities revoked her passport in 1960 and refused to allow her to return after she traveled abroad. She was prevented from attending her mother’s funeral after touring in the United States and would not return to South Africa for over thirty years.
I have had the pleasure of hearing her live on more than one occasion and I mourn her passing.
Her obituary in the New York Times.
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Very sad
LOVED her music
Sad.
What a voice! What a gift!
Thanks for posting this tribute. Last night when I heard she had died I went looking for comments on her passing. I went to several blogs that are Obamacentric. Not a peep.
I guess those kids that think Obama’s election was such a “historic” moment can’t connect the dots
I was fortunate to see her in concert with Harry
Belafonte, many, many years ago…..
So sad to hear that such a beautiful songbird has been silenced.
The world is a better place because you were in it,
Miriam.
Go in Love and Peace, with our gratitude.