Miriam Makeba
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Zenzile Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), also known as Mama Africa, was beyond dispute one of South Africa's true legends. Born March 4, 1932 in Johannesburg, Miriam Makeba was barely 21 years old when she, as a member of the Manhattan Brothers, reached for the stars in her home country. It didn't take long before Miriam Makeba's career was brought to another level. In 1966 she received a Grammy Award for the album An Evening with Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba, making her the first African artist
Key dates
- Published
- 11 May 1960
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- world music
- Performer
- Miriam Makeba
- Distribution format
- LP record
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- P7937
- studio album
- P483
- Webster Hall
- P291
- United States
- P407
- Xhosa
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