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How Miriam Makeba, a South African singer who fought apartheid, inspired a viral TikTok meme and dance
- "Makeba" by Jain, used in a viral TikTok trend, pays tribute to famed South African artist and activist against apartheid Miriam Makeba.
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Somi pays homage to African icon Miriam Makeba with stage play, album
African music icon Miriam Makeba’s life was defined by duality. She was a proud South African who embraced both her […] The post Somi pays homage to African icon Miriam Makeba with stage play, album appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘Dreaming Zenzile’ stage play illuminates the art and will of Miriam Makeba
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7 Black Style Icons to Channel in Your Home Decor
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South Africa mourns anti-apartheid trombonist Jonas Gwangwa
Tributes are pouring in for South Africa's Oscar-nominated anti-apartheid jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, who has died at the age of 83. With driving music that fired up Black South Africans’ resistance to repressive white minority rule, Gwangwa left the country rather than submit to apartheid censorship. Other prominent exiled South African musicians included Hugh Masekela, Abdullah Ibrahim and Miriam Makeba.
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African dance hit 'Pata Pata' gets reboot for coronavirus
The world-famous song "Pata Pata", a South African dance hit from 1967, is being re-released with new lyrics to spread information about coronavirus to vulnerable communities. Meaning "touch touch" in the Xhosa language, "Pata Pata" was written by Grammy-winning singer Miriam Makeba who named it after a dance move popular in Johannesburg at the time. The new version sung by Beninese artist Angelique Kidjo includes lyrics such as, "We need to keep our hands clean so 'no-Pata Pata'... Don't touc
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French Musician Jain Talks Her Global Influences and Political Music at Coachella 2019
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The extraordinary life and music of Hugh Masekela
Trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. When he cancelled his appearance last year at the Johannesburg Joy of Jazz Festival, taking time out to deal with his serious health issues, fans were forced to return to his recorded opus for reminders of…
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R.I.P. Hugh Masekela, activist and “Father of South African Jazz,” has died at 78
Masekela was an artistic force in the anti-apartheid movement.
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Hugh Masekela, Legendary South African Jazz Musician, Dead at 78
The trumpeter and activist, considered the father of South African jazz, has passed away
