Miriam Makeba

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Born
4 March 1932
Born In
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died
10 November 2008 (aged 76)
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 to win a Grammy. Her star rose further when she released her 1967 glo… read more
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 … read more
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 … read more

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1 Play track Pata Pata - Stereo Version Pata Pata - Stereo Version
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2 Play track Miriam Makeba The Click Song
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3 Play track Pata Pata Pata Pata
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4 Play track Pata Pata - Mono Version Pata Pata - Mono Version
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5 For What It's Worth - Remastered For What It's Worth - Remastered
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6 Play track A Promise Quit It
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7 Play track Mama Africa Mbube
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8 Play track Ha Po Zamani - Stereo Version Ha Po Zamani - Stereo Version
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9 Play track Reflections Xica da Silva
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10 Play track Mama Africa Suliram
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  1. 105,881 listeners

    8 Nov 1967 · 2 tracks

    Pata Pata
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  2. 20,973 listeners

    3 May 1960 · 14 tracks

    Miriam Makeba
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  3. 17,873 listeners

    1 Jan 1970 · 10 tracks

    Keep Me in Mind
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  4. 16,341 listeners

    24 Apr 2001 · 56 tracks

    Mama Africa
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