Miriam Makeba

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Miriam Zenzi Makeba

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Nickname: Mama Africa

Born March 4th, 1932, in Johannesburg, South Africa
died November 10th, 2008, in Castel Volturno, Italy

Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika.

She sang with The Skylarks (3) and The manhattan brothers, before landing a role in the musical King Kong in 1959. She left for London where she met Harry Belafonte, who invited her to America. Makeba is widely regarded as the first lady of South Africa traditional music. At one time married to Hugh Masekela, she became an international superstar in the USA and the UK, before being able to return to South Africa, once the political situation had improved.

Sites:

miriammakeba.co.za, Bandcamp, YouTube, Wikipedia

Aliases:

Mama Afrika

In Groups:

Miriam Makeba Et Son Quintette Guinéen, The manhattan brothers, The Skylarks (3)

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(Miriam Makeba), Jerry Ragavay, M. Mabeka, M. Makeba, M. Makebe, M. Makeeba, M. Makera, M. Makéba, M. makeba, M.Makabe, M.Makeba, Makeba, Makebe, Makiba, Makéba, Mariam Makeba, Marianm Makeba, Miriam, Miriam 'Mazi' Makeba, Miriam Makebe, Miriam Makeeba, Miriam Mekeba, Mirian Makeba, Mirriam Makeba, Myriam Makea, Myriam Makeba, Myriam Makéba, S. Makeba, Z. Makeba, М. Макеба, Мариам Макеба, Мириам Макеба, مريم ماكيبا, ミリアム・マケバ

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	LPM-2267, LPM 2267		Miriam Makeba	Miriam Makeba (Album)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	LPM-2267, LPM 2267	US	1960	Sell This Version
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	LSO-6007, LSO-6007 (2)		Harry Belafonte With Odetta, Miriam Makeba, The Chad Mitchell Trio And The Belafonte Folk Singers Conducted By Robert DeCormier	Harry Belafonte With Odetta, Miriam Makeba, The Chad Mitchell Trio And The Belafonte Folk Singers Conducted By Robert DeCormier - Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall (Album)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	LSO-6007, LSO-6007 (2)	US	1960	Sell This Version
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	KL 1274		Miriam Makeba	The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba (Album)	Kapp Records	KL 1274	US	1962	Sell This Version
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	LPM-2750		Miriam Makeba	The World Of Miriam Makeba (Album)	RCA Victor	LPM-2750	US	1963	Sell This Version
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	LPM2845		Miriam Makeba	The Voice Of Africa (Album)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	LPM2845	South Africa	1963	Sell This Version
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	LSP-3420		Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba	Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba - An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba (Album)	RCA Victor	LSP-3420	US	1965	Sell This Version
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	LPM 10372		Miriam Makeba	Makeba Sings! (Album)	RCA Victor	LPM 10372	Spain	1965	Sell This Version
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	20087 SMCL, 134 016 MCY		Miriam Makeba	The Magnificent Miriam Makeba (Album)	Mercury, Mercury	20087 SMCL, 134 016 MCY	UK	1966	Sell This Version
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	RD.7808		Miriam Makeba	The Magic Of Makeba (Album)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	RD.7808	UK	1966	Sell This Version
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	20095 MCL, 124 029 MCL		Miriam Makeba	All About Miriam (Album)	Mercury	20095 MCL, 124 029 MCL	UK	1966	Sell This Version
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	none		M.Makeba*	Untitled ‎(Acetate, LP)	Not On Label	none	US	1966	Sell This Version
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	RS-6253		Miriam Makeba	In Concert (Album)	Reprise Records	RS-6253	Australia	1967	Sell This Version
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	R 6274		Miriam Makeba	Pata Pata (Album)	Reprise Records, Reprise Records	R 6274	Argentina	1967	Sell This Version
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	RS 6310		Miriam Makeba	Makeba! (Album)	Reprise Records	RS 6310	New Zealand	1968	Sell This Version
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	687 804 PL		Miriam Makeba	Click Song (Album)	Fontana, Fontana International, Fontana, Fontana International	687 804 PL	Spain	1968	Sell This Version
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	SJET-8082		Miriam Makeba	Miriam Makeba In Tokyo	Reprise Records	SJET-8082	Japan	1968	Sell This Version
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	RS 6381		Miriam Makeba	Keep Me In Mind (Album)	Reprise Records	RS 6381	Germany	1970	Sell This Version
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	40 64527		Myriam Makeba*	Appel A L'Afrique (Album)	Editions Syliphone Conakry	40 64527	Italy	1971	Sell This Version
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	INTS 1436		Miriam Makeba	Forbidden Games (Comp, Album)	RCA International, RCA International (Camden)	INTS 1436	Germany	1973	Sell This Version
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	ESP 155 506		Miriam Makeba	A Promise (Album)	Disques Espérance	ESP 155 506	France	1974	Sell This Version
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	BMC(L) 541		Myriam Makeba*	Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs Elysees (Album)	Disques Espérance	BMC(L) 541	South Africa	1977	Sell This Version
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	0039		Myriam Makeba*	Country Girl (Album)	Disques Espérance	0039	Mozambique	1978	Sell This Version
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	ESP 7501		Myriam Makeba*	Comme Une Symphonie D'Amour (Album)	Disques Espérance	ESP 7501	France	1979	Sell This Version
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	mc 88 201		Miriam Makeba	African Convention (Album)	Pläne	mc 88 201	Germany	1980	Sell This Version
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	MMTL 1318		Harry Belafonte And Miriam Makeba	Harry Belafonte And Miriam Makeba - Songs From Africa (Album)	RCA Victor	MMTL 1318	South Africa	1985	Sell This Version