25/09/2019
Miriam Makeba – Musician and apartheid activist (South Africa)
Miriam Makeba was a South African singer who dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights. She was born in South Africa 16 years before the official start of apartheid. In 1960 she was exiled from South Africa. She was not able to return until 1990 as the apartheid system started to collapse. She is nicknamed Mama Africa and is a Grammy award winner. Most importantly she was a civil rights and anti-apartheid activist (Makeba, My Story). Miriam Makeba used her musical talent to actively fight against apartheid in South Africa and for civil rights in the United States.
Today, we celebrate her Life's achievements and music.
