Harry Belafonte pays tribute to Mama Africa

Written by Prudence Chauke | November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Thousands of fans, friends and family, accompanied by the high profile South African society, gathered in Johannesburg where Mama Miriam Makeba was laid to rest this past weekend.

Mama Africa dies at 76

Written by Ameyaw Debrah | November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

South African music legend, Miriam Makeba has died at age 76 after taking ill in Italy following a concert. She died overnight after taking part in a concert for Roberto Saviano, a writer threatened with death by the Mafia. Miriam Makeba, known as “Mama Africa”, was the legendary voice of the African continent who became a symbol of the fight against apartheid in her home country. Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg on March 4, 1932. She made an international farewell tour in 2005.

Born from a Swazi mother and Xhosa father, Makeba captured international attention as vocalist for the South African group, The Manhattan Brothers, while they toured the United States in 1959. The following year, when she wanted to return home to bury her mother, the apartheid state revoked her citizenship and later also banned her music. As a result she spent 31 years in exile, living in the United States and later in Guinea. » Read more…

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Africa- The Women’s Voice

Written by Prudence Chauke | April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Africa - The Women’s Voice is a compilation of well known and loved songs from different women of the African Diaspora. It features some of the hottest names in the industry and puts a powerful voice behind the face of Africa’s women. » Read more…

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