On March 4, 2022, Grammy-nominated vocalist, and songwriter Somi will release her new album, Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba, a celebration of the late Makeba's invaluable musical ...

Miriam Makeba was exiled from her home country for speaking out against apartheid, but that never stopped her from making music. Farai Chideya talks with Makeba in the first of a series on African ...

Over a decade has passed since we said goodbye to music legend Miriam Makeba, and it seems her legacy lives on in the music industry's most prominent past and present artists. It's crazy to think of ...

Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter Somi Kakoma will release a new album, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba, a celebration of the late Makeba's invaluable musical contributions and ...

Africa and the world grieved earlier this year when South African Miriam Makeba died. She was 76. She campaigned tirelessly against apartheid, becoming one of the voices of Africa — and of conscience.

South African singer Miriam Makeba and Tatarstani avant garde composer Sofia Gubaidulina have been designated as the winners of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music's annual Polar Music Prize. Sweden's… ...

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Miriam Makeba, the South African singer and civil rights activist who died in 2008, has had her birthday commemorated in a Google doodle. Google has dedicated their home page to Miriam Makeba Today ...

South African singer Miriam Makeba died Sunday night, from a heart attack she suffered walking offstage after a show in Italy. She was 76. From the many, many obituaries and tributes (Nelson Mandela ...

For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers. Benin-born singer ...