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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- world music
- Performer
- Miriam Makeba
- Distribution format
- LP record
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- publication date
- 1960-05-11
- form of creative work
- studio album
- title
- Miriam Makeba
- recorded at studio or venue
- Webster Hall
- place of publication
- United States
- number of parts of this work
- 14
- review score
- 4
- language of work or name
- Xhosa
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