For decades, the FBI has kept a close eye on Black musicians and other artists they saw as a threat to the status quo.

This powerful tribute from the Pacifica Radio Archives honors the life and legacy of Miriam Makeba—the legendary South African singer, activist, and global freedom fighter. Known as “Mama Africa,” ...

Johannesburg — The Miriam Makeba Foundation is proud to announce the 93 rd Birthday of the late Dr. Miriam Makeba on Tuesday 4 th March 2025. Our pride as the Foundation that bears her name ...

all sung by her mother Miriam Makeba and herself. Our profound respect for the life of Mama Africa is rooted in the significance of the role she played in our nation's history. Miriam Makeba's ...

Miriam Makeba poses for a portrait session circa 1960 ... where Makeba was in the process of opening a dress shop. She had been encouraged to open the shop by then-Prime Minister Lynden O Pindling ...

Miriam Makeba spent the first six months of her life ... where Makeba was in the process of opening a dress shop. She had been encouraged to open the shop by then-Prime Minister Lynden O Pindling ...

He was in the US rehearsing for Paul Simon’s Graceland. “He took me to an apartment — it was Miriam Makeba’s apartment,” Machaka tells me during a phone conversation earlier this week.

The song Makeba is basically a tribute to Miriam Makeba. Makeba was a South-African anti-apartheid activist who was exiled from her own country. She herself was a singer who voiced her life with ...

"Makeba" by Jain is surging in popularity thanks to a TikTok trend featuring Bill Hader. The catchy song behind the meme honors Miriam Makeba, a South African artist and activist. Makeba spent her ...

"Makeba" by Jain is surging in popularity thanks to a TikTok trend featuring Bill Hader. The catchy song behind the meme honors Miriam Makeba, a South African artist and activist. Makeba spent her ...