Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( mə-KAY-bə, Xhosa: [máˈkʼêːɓà̤] ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and...
Miriam Makeba is the debut album by Miriam Makeba. It was released in 1960 by RCA Victor. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
This is a discography of South African musician Miriam Makeba (1932–2008).
Sangoma is an album by the South African musician Miriam Makeba, released in 1988. It was a comeback album after a long pause since Comme une symphonie d'amour, in 1979, spurred by touring with Paul Simon, who was promoting his album Graceland. The...
Pata Pata is a 1967 album by Miriam Makeba. The album charted at number 74 in the US albums chart.
Keep Me in Mind is a 1970 album by Miriam Makeba. The album juxtaposes Makeba's own compositions, and one "Lumumba" by her daughter Bongi, with songs by Stephen Stills, Van Morrison, Lennon-McCartney and John Fogerty.
A Promise is a 1974 album by Miriam Makeba. David Axelrod was responsible for the string arrangements.
Bongi Makeba (20 December 1950 – 17 March 1985) was a South African singer-songwriter. She was the only child of singer Miriam Makeba with her first husband, James Kubay.
The World of Miriam Makeba is the third studio album by Miriam Makeba released by RCA Victor. It charted at No. 86 on the US album chart.
Homeland is the final studio album by South African singer Miriam Makeba. It was released in 2000 on CD by world music label Putumayo. It includes a duet starring Makeba and Zenzi Lee in a renovated version of Makeba's trademark hit song "Pata...