The Grande Dame of African music, Miriam Makeba, celebrates her birthday today. She lent her gorgeous voice many times to the people, as she spoke out against apartheid and for ciivil rights, and was heard in Carnegie Hall as well as at the United Nations.

More about Mriam Makeba:
music.org.za
miriammakeba.co.za
leopardmannen.no
wikipedia.org

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