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Miriam Makeba

South African singer and civil rights activist known as Mama Africa

Did you know?She was the first African artist to win a Grammy Award and lived in exile for over thirty years.

Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( mə-KAY-bə, Xhosa:; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.

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Born: March 4, 1932 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: November 9, 2008
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: South African
Known for: Music, Activism, Film

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Spouses: Hugh Masekela, Stokely Carmichael
Child: Bongi Makeba

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