Miriam Makeba

South African songstress dubbed "Mama Africa," an absolute icon of African jazz.

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1950s - 2000s

March 4, 1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa

November 9, 2008 in Castel Volturno, Italy

International, Pop/Rock, Folk

African Traditions, South African Folk, South African Pop, Worldbeat, African Folk, Afro-Pop, International Pop, Political Folk, Southern African

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