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Miriam Makeba
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She has sung in all the world, to
the Pope at Vatican and to Nelson Mandela, she has toured all the
theatres of the arctic circle and in 1998 she started a very long
tong tour taking her through Africa, America and Europe. Miriam
Makeba is the true "African Mama". Her voice is the most
famous of the black continent. She is an ambassador of solidarity,
a 'fighter' for peace. Miriam Makeba is sought after throughout
the world. She tours endlessly, voicing social topics that she has
close at heart. Some of these cost her 30 years of exile from her
hometown, Johannesburg, where she was born in 1932. Since then,
this South African singer has never stopped. She started off with
the Manhattan Brothers and has become a true "citizen of the
world" even though she has been "adopted" by the
United States. The exile, that tore her away from her country in
1960, has strengthened her soul warmed up by her voice. This way
Miriam has had one international success after an other, such as
Pata Pata and the "Click Song", sung in all the world.
But she has never abandoned her passion for the social themes, such
as her endless battle against apartheid and for the women's rights.
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the endless attacks from the American authorities she flees in
exile in Guinea. She enjoys an international comeback with her
tour "Graceland" where she sings with Paul Simon. Finally,
at the end of the 80's she returns to her homeland as a free South
African citizen.
Discography
1953
"LAKUTSHONA ILANGA" THE FIRST SONG EVER RECORDED
BY MIRIAM MAKEBA ON THE ALBUM THE MANHATTAN BROTHERS - (Gallo
South Africa)Skylarks - (Gallo South Africa)
1960 Belafonte Live At Carnegie Hall (2 Songs). (Rca)
1961 Miriam Makeba - (Rca)
1962 The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba (Continental/Kapp)The
Magnificent Miriam Makeba- (Mercury)The Magic Of Miriam
Makeba - (Rca)The Voice Of Africa - (Rca)Makeba Sings -
(Rca)Forbidden Games - (Rca)The Click Song - (Rca)The Best
Of Miriam Makeba - (Rca)
1967 All About Miriam - (Mercury)Miriam Makeba Live
In Africa - (Philips)Pata Pata (Achieved Position No.12
On American Singles Chart) - (Reprise)Keep Me In Mind -
(Reprise)
1968 The World Of Miriam Makeba - (Gaiio South Africa)
1972 Miriam Makeba & Harry Belafonte - (Bmg)
1975 A Promise -Featuring Joe Sample, Stix Hooper,
Arthur Adams, David T. Walker From The Crusaders - (Ccp)Live
In Conakry - (Sonodisc)Country Girl - (Sonodisc)Live At
The Champs Elysee - (Sonodisc)Miriam And Bongi Makeba -
(Sonodisc)Symphony De Mour (Symphony Of Love) - (Sonodisc)
1977 Makeba - (Wea)Miriam Makeba With Perry Lopez
& The Belafonte SingersMiriam Makeba Goes International
- (Wea)
1978 Miriam Makeba Live From My Brothers And Sisters
(With Stix Hooper) -(Ccp)
1979 Sabelani - (Ccp)
1979 Greatest Hits - (Wea)
1988 Sangoma - (Wea)
1989 Welela (Produced By Sipho Hot Stix Mabuse) (City
Medial Two - Phonogram)
1991/92 Eyes On Tomorrow Featuring Dizzy Gillespie,
Nina Simone, Hugh Masekela And Nelson Lee (City Medial Two
- Phonogram)
1992 Skylarks (Reissued)
1994 Sing Me A Song -(Sonodisc)
1996/97 Many Previously Released Albums Released
On Cd
1999 A New Record To Be Released First Quarter 2000
2000 Homeland
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