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Today, 8 years ago, SA singer Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba, died─── 13:54 Wed, 09 Nov 2016
Legendary South African singer, Miriam Makeba, died at the age of 76 after a 30 minute performance for Roberto Saviano in the Italian town of Caserta on 9 November 2008.
Nicknamed 'Mama Africa', Makeba's music transcended South African borders and entered the global stage.
Makeba built her reputation in the music industry in the 1950s singing for the Cuban Brothers and the Manhattan Brothers and the Skylarks.
Makeba toured various parts of the world in the 1970s and 1980s and continued to speak out against apartheid in various forums. At the end of apartheid she returned to South Africa and continued with her singing career.
She's most famously known for her 1967 hit, Pata Pata.
In 2005, Makeba announced her retirement from the mainstream music industry but she continued to make appearances and performances.
Source: South African History Online
