First Name |
Miriam
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Last Name |
Makeba
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Full Name at Birth |
Zensile Makeba Qgwashu Nguvama Yiketheli Nxgowa Bantana Balomzi Xa Ufnu Ubajabulisa Ubaphekeli Mbiza Yotshwala Sithi Xa Saku Qgiba Ukutja Sithathe Izitsha Sizi Khabe Singama Lawu Singama Qgwashu Singama Nqamla Nqgithi
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Alternative Name |
Mama Africa, Empress of African Song
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Birthday |
4th March, 1932
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Birthplace |
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Died |
10th November, 2008
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Place of Death |
Caserta Provincia di Caserta Campania, Italy
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Cause of Death |
Heart attack
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Protestant
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
South African
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Activist
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Occupation |
Vocalist
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Claim to Fame |
most famous hits there including Pata Pata, The Click Song (Qongqothwane in Xhosa), and Malaika
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Music Genre (Text) |
Marabi, World music, Folk, Pop Rock, Jazz, Afro-soul, world, Afropop, township
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Music Genre |
International
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Year(s) Active |
1954–2008, 1953–2008
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Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Worldbeat, South African Pop, South African Folk, African Traditions, African Folk, Afro-Pop, International Pop, Folk, Political Folk, Southern African
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Music Mood |
Summery, Stylish, Exuberant, Earthy, Organic, Confident, Provocative, Passionate, Romantic, Energetic
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Manteca, RCA, Mercury Records, Kapp Records, Collectables, Suave Music, Warner Bros., PolyGram, DRG, Stern's Africa, KAZ, Sonodisc, Strut, Mercury, Kapp, Suave, Reprise, Stern's Africa, RCA Victor
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Associated Acts |
Cuban Brothers, Manhattan Brothers, The Skylarks, Harry Belafonte, Hugh Masekela, Paul Simon, Bongi Makeba, Nina Simone, Dizzy Gillespie
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Official Websites |
http://www.miriammakeba.co.za/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31293589, www.miriammakeba.co.za/, http://www.miriammakeba.co.za
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Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.