Miriam Makeba - 1932-2008
Monday November 10, 2008
Extremely sad news today: legendary South African musician and activist Miriam Makeba has passed away. It seems that she had a heart attack following a concert on November 9, and died shortly thereafter at a clinic in Castel Voturno, Italy. Miriam Makeba was one of the first, if not the first, stars of world music. Known as Mama Afrika, she gained fame in the United States and around the world in the late 1950s, and remained popular for decades. In 1963, Makeba testified before the U.S. Congress on the issue of apartheid, and subsequently had her South African citizenship revoked. Much loved around the world, ten different countries made Makeba an honorary citizen and they all issued her passports. In the late 1960s, she married Stokely Carmichael, moved to Guinea, and became an ambassador to the United Nations. She never stepped entirely out of the spotlight, but her career was rejuvenated when she appeared on Paul Simon's seminal Graceland tour in 1987.
Makeba was a great artist, an important social activist, and by all accounts, a genuinely kind person. She will most certainly be missed.
Image (c) Gallo Images/Getty Images, 2007
Comments
may her soul rest in peace amen.she is a wonderful woman that has inspiration,a freedom fighter,on behaif of all neo black movement of africa(nbm)i say you fought well and your music will always continue to be with us.its really sad that we lost somany freedom fighter this year, people like sunny okosu,lucky dube and now mama africa,may thier soul rest well.
Mama Africa, May your soul rest in the bossom of the most High. You gave your best to see that freedom came,and now you have gone to enjoy freedom with your Creator. May the Angels lead you to God.Please my regards to my sweet mummy Adaze, who left two years ago.
omeleme…oh mama africa you left the world still fighting or your people with your inspirations,may your gentle soul rest in the bossom of the lord.all the AXE MEN all over the world will always mark your death and a temple will be raised in your name (MAMA AFRICA H T).
YOU WILL STAND ,I WILL STAND,ALL MEN SHALL STAND B4 THE THROWN OF AXE TO GIVE ACCOUNT OF THIER LIVES.FARE WELL MAMA AYE AXEMEN//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////AYE MY CRESTED EGEDE MAN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fare thee well great Mama Africa. May the LORD forgive your earthly guilts at your heavenly bliss.
It was a sad day to hear of her passing. In my eyes she was an extraordinary black star at a time when black was considered any thing but beautiful. Seeing her perform in Trinidad and Tobago will aiways be a bright spot in my memory. She was a true champion for her people, may she be rewarded in heaven for her efforts.
When i hear the death of Mama Africa,water run away my eyes AYE AYE Water Run from eyes…Mama you never die because Temple shall be raised in your name and LP shall be rolled in your remenbrance….AYE AXE MEN::::::::::::
aye axe na me be aye ibinfatua chief eye jomu forum i belive says na ayes they rule the world no be by power but na fada (KRF),na new york i they presently and na we they rule here,and i won use dis opportunity to greet all my fello balunders all over d world dodorima backward never