Miriam Makeba Singer songwriter and civil rights activist
Miriam Makeba is a 76 years old Singer songwriter and civil rights activist from Johannesburg, Gauteng. Miriam Makeba was born on March 04, 1932 (died on November 09, 2008, she was 76 years old) in Johannesburg, Gauteng as Zenzile Miriam Makeba. Her nickname was Mama Africa, Mama Afrika.
About
Birth name of Miriam Makeba is Zenzile Miriam Makeba
No, she died on 11/09/2008, 15 years ago. She was 76 years old when she died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. She died in Castel Volturno
Family
Husbands
Miriam Makeba had two marriages.
Stokely Carmichael, Civil Rights Leader
She married with Stokely Carmichael (57), in 1969. Miriam Makeba was 36 and Stokely Carmichael was 27 years old. After 9 years, they break up in 1978.
Hugh Masekela, South African musician
Makeba married with Hugh Masekela (78), in 1964. Miriam Makeba was 31 and Hugh Masekela was 24 years old. They ended their 2 years marriage in 1966.
Child
She had one child, Bongi (34, South African musician) . When her first child, Bongi Makeba, was born, Miriam Makeba was 18 years old.
Works
Miriam Makeba Albums (130)
There are 130 albums of Miriam Makeba.
Her last album Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Miriam Makeba released 2 years 6 months ago. When Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Miriam Makeba released, she was 89 years old. This album contains 22 tracks
Her first album Miriam Makeba released 63 years ago, she was 28 years old when this album released. There were 14 songs in this album.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Miriam Makeba
The Best Oldies Duo: Pata Pata
Vintage Selection: The Early Years (2021 Remastered)
Amampondo
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Popular Miriam Makeba Songs
- Pata Pata - Stereo Version (Miriam Makeba & Friends - The Sound of Africa, released 10 years ago)
- Pata Pata (Reflections, released 20 years ago)
- Quit It (A Promise, released 11 years ago)
- For What It's Worth (Keep Me In Mind, released 6 years ago)
- Pata Pata - Mono Version (Pata Pata, released 7 years ago)
- My Angel (An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba, released 58 years ago)
- Don't Break My Heart (Zazzarazàz - Uno Spettacolo D'arte Varia (Deluxe), released 6 years ago)
- Brand New Day (Keep Me In Mind, released 6 years ago)
- Chove-chuva (Makeba Sings!, released 59 years ago)
- Ha Po Zamani - Stereo Version (Pata Pata, released 7 years ago)
Miriam Makeba Movies (10)
There are 10 movies of Miriam Makeba.
Her first feature film was When We Were Kings (1996, as Herself). She was 64 when she starred in this movie. Since 1996, she has appeared in 10 feature films. The last one is Mama Africa (2011). In this movie, she played the character Herself (archive footage) .
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Miriam Makeba movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Herself | When We Were Kings (1996) | 64 |
| Angelina | Sarafina! (1992) | 60 |
| Soul Power (2008) | 76 | |
| Herself - Musician | Africa Rising (2019) | 87 |
| Miriam | Come Back, Africa (1959) | 26 |
| Herself | The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969) | 36 |
| Herself | Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002) | 70 |
| Amok (1983) | 51 | |
| Have You Seen Drum Recently? (1989) | 57 | |
| Herself | Mama Africa (2011) | 78 |
Miriam Makeba TV Shows (4)
Her first TV Show was The Steve Allen Show (1956).
Awards (4)
Awarded Otto Hahn Peace Medal in 2000 , awarded Polar Music Prize in 2001 , awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres , nominated Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 2000 ,
What was Miriam's zodiac sign?Miriam Makeba zodiac sign was pisces.
Other facts about Miriam Makeba
| Alias | Mama Africa, Mama Afrika |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Castel Volturno , country: Italy |
| Genre | Folk music, Jazz, Marabi, World music, Afro-soul, Pop rock |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10571210 |
| Work period (start) | 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| ITunes artist ID (American version) | 219900 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/65392 |
| Family name | Makeba. Show people with the surname Makeba |
| Libris-URI | Qn259zk81vf0tzc |
| Record | RCA Records |
| Official website | Miriam Makeba official website , language of work or name: English |
| Instrument | Singing |
| Genre | Rock Music |
| Discography | Miriam Makeba Discography |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA09672143 |
| NLP ID (unique) | A34034146 |
| Given name | Miriam |
| Country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Xhosa |
| Notable work | A Promise |
| Google Doodle | Miriam-makebas-81st-birthday |
| Medical condition | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Birth name | Zenzile Miriam Makeba |
| Work period (end) | 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Pseudonym | Mama Africa |
| IPI name number | 00247929624 |
| Date of death | 2008-11-10T00:00:00Z |
