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Miriam Makeba

South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)

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Identity & names
Given name
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Miriam

Family name
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Makeba

Birth name
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Zenzile Miriam Makeba

Pseudonym
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Mama Africa

Life & background
Date of birth
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March 3, 1932

Date of death
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November 8, 2008

Date of death
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November 9, 2008

Country of citizenship
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Guinea

Country of citizenship
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Union of South Africa

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Algeria

Country of citizenship
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South Africa

Place of birth
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Johannesburg

Place of death
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Castel Volturno

Residence
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South Africa

Music & creative work
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voice

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Strut Records

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RCA Victor

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Mercury Records

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Kapp Records

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Collectables Records

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Warner Bros. Records

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Reprise Records

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Philips Records

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Sonodisc

Awards & recognition
Award received
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Polar Music Prize

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Otto Hahn Peace Medal

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

honorary degree from Spelman College

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

South African Music Awards

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Order for Meritorious Service

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Order of Ikhamanga

Award received
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Commander of the Legion of Honour

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Miriam Makeba: Albums & Discography

Popular albums and track listings from the Miriam Makeba catalog.

  1. Amazing Africa(2016)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Pata Pata
    2. A2Make Us One
    3. A3Umbhaquanga
    4. A4Table Mountain
    5. A5Kutheni Sithhanddwa
    6. A6Ndamcena
    7. A7Live Humble
    8. A8Miriam's Goodbye To Africa
    9. A9The Retreat Song (Jikele Maweni)
    10. B1Back Of The Moon (From The Musical King Kong)
    11. B2Sophiatown Is Gone
    12. B3Nomalungelo (Thanayi)
    13. B4Thanayi
    14. B5House Of The Rising Sun
    15. B6Carnival
    16. B7Liwa Wechi
    17. B8Unyana Wolahleka
    18. B9Ntyilo Ntyilo
  2. Xica Da Silva(2016)

    Tracklist

    1. AXica da Silva
    2. AAXica da Silva
  3. Mama Africa: Phata Phata... And More Of Her Early Classics(2015)

    Tracklist

    1. A1The Click Song
    2. A2Umbhaqanga
    3. A3Love Tastes Like Strawberries (West Indian Ballad)
    4. A4Ndidiwe Zintaba
    5. A5Make Us One
    6. A6Ndamcenga
    7. A7Kilimanjaro
    8. A8Saduva
    9. B1Phata Phata
    10. B2House Of The Rising Sun
    11. B3Siyavuya
    12. B4The Naughty Little Flea
    13. B5Table Mountain
    14. B6Sindiza Ngecadillacs
    15. B7Rockin' In Rhythm
    16. B8Miriam's Goodbye To Africa
  4. Under African Skies (Paul Simon's Graceland Journey)(2012)

    Tracklist

    1. 1How We Begin To Remember
    2. 2Comparing Notes
    3. 3A Chance In A Million
    4. 4I Know What I Know
    5. 5A Different Perspective
    6. 6He Is My Brother
    7. 7Roy Halee Goes To Work
    8. 8London Sessions
    9. 9Do You Think People Are Going To Like This?
    10. 10Immediate Praise?
    11. 11Setting A Tone Of Hope
    12. 12Zimbabwe
    13. 13The Roots Of The Rhythm Remain
    14. 14Bonus Extended Interviews
    15. 14Whoopi Goldberg
    16. 15Harry Belafonte
    17. 16Ray Phiri
    18. 17Barney Rachabane
    19. 18Hugh Masekela
  5. The Unforgettable Miriam Makeba(2011)

    Tracklist

    1. 1-1Mbube
    2. 1-2Kiimanjaro
    3. 1-3Amampondo
    4. 1-4Click Song
    5. 1-5Jikele Maweni (The Retreat Song)
    6. 1-5Holilili
    7. 1-7Mas Que Nada
    8. 1-8Mayibuye
    9. 1-9Nomeva
    10. 1-10Suliram
    11. 1-11Ntjilo Ntjilo
    12. 1-12Can´t Cross Over
    13. 1-13Maduna
    14. 1-14Zenizenabo
    15. 1-15Malaika (My Angel)
    16. 1-16Saduva
    17. 1-17Lakutshona Llanga
    18. 1-18Little Boy
    19. 1-19Dubula
    20. 1-20Chove Chuva
    21. 1-21Malaisha
    22. 1-22Ask The Rising Sun
    23. 1-23Masakhane
    24. 1-24Naughty Little Flea
    25. 1-25L´Enfant Et La Gazelle
    26. 2-1Kwazulu (Land Of The Zulus)
    27. 2-2Kwedini
    28. 2-3Isangoma (Witch Doctor)
    29. 2-4Beware Verwoerd (Ndodemnyama)
    30. 2-5Pata Pata
    31. 2-6Teya Teya
    32. 2-7Pole Mze
    33. 2-8Mbombela (Train Song)
    34. 2-9Malcolm X
    35. 2-10Ushaka
    36. 2-11House Of The Rising Sun
    37. 2-12Nagula
    38. 2-13Hush
    39. 2-14Forbidden Games
    40. 2-15Thulasizwe (I Shall Be Released)
    41. 2-16Welela
    42. 2-17Chicken (Kikirikiki)
    43. 2-18Hauteng
    44. 2-19Orlando
    45. 2-20Live The Future
    46. 2-21Xica Da Silva
    47. 2-22Umhome
    48. 2-23Quit It
    49. 2-24Oxgam
    50. 2-25Jolinkomo
  6. Mama Afrika 1932 - 2008(2008)

    Tracklist

    1. 1-1Quit It4:03
    2. 1-2Meet Me At The River5:13
    3. 1-3Hapo Zamani4:28
    4. 1-4Choo Choo Train3:33
    5. 1-5Malaika (My Angel)5:33
    6. 1-6West Wind3:41
    7. 1-7We Got To Make It (The Question)4:12
    8. 1-8Malaisha (Bring The Axe)3:39
    9. 1-9Welela4:19
    10. 1-10Remember Sophiatown (Featuring The Skylarks)2:45
    11. 1-11Mbube (The Lion Cries)4:58
    12. 1-12Iyaguduza5:28
    13. 1-13Soweto Blues4:19
    14. 1-14Ndibanga Hamba5:49
    15. 1-15La Guinee, Guinee3:11
    16. 1-16Emabhaceni2:43
    17. 1-17A Promise4:28
    18. 1-18Liwawetchi3:35
    19. 1-19Umoya3:04
    20. 2--1Goodbye Poverty (Inhlupheko Iphelile)5:31
    21. 2-2Thulasizwe (I Shall Be Released) (Featuring Nina Simone)3:49
    22. 2-3African Sunset5:49
    23. 2-4Mas Que Nada3:18
    24. 2-5Xica Da Silver5:17
    25. 2-6Samba4:54
    26. 2-7Pata Pata3:04
    27. 2-8Kikirikiki (Chicken)4:23
    28. 2-9Kilimanjaro2:48
    29. 2-10Ibhabhalazi4:52
    30. 2-11Amampondo4:21
    31. 2-12Mama (Featuring Sipho Hotstix Mabuse)4:52
    32. 2-13The Click Song3:33
    33. 2-14Hauteng4:52
    34. 2-15Lindelani3:17
    35. 2-16Back Of The Moon3:04
    36. 2-17Mama Ndiyalila3:28
    37. 2.18Miriam And Spokes' Phatha Phatha (With The Sky Larks)2:26
    38. 2-19Ntyilo Ntyilo (With The Manhattan Brothers)2:25
  7. Her Essential Recordings - The Empress Of African Song(2006)

    Tracklist

    1. 1-1In The Land Of The Zulus (Kwazulu)2:36
    2. 1-2Pata Pata3:03
    3. 1-3Kutheni Sithandwa2:37
    4. 1-4Makoti2:34
    5. 1-5Kilimanjaro2:49
    6. 1-6Thanayi (aka Nomalungelo)3:09
    7. 1-7Inkomo Zodwa2:25
    8. 1-8Hush2:42
    9. 1-9Teya Teya3:27
    10. 1-10Jolinkomo3:21
    11. 1-11Phata Phata2:36
    12. 1-12Uthando Luyaphela2:28
    13. 1-13Live Humble2:26
    14. 1-14Baby Ntsoare3:04
    15. 1-15Liwa Wechi2:51
    16. 1-16Zenizenabo1:23
    17. 1-17Mas Que Nada3:17
    18. 1-18Uyadela2:28
    19. 1-19Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)4:58
    20. 1-20My Angel (Malaika)
    21. 2-1Click Song No 12:21
    22. 2-2Amampondo2:35
    23. 2-3Chicken (Kikirikiki) (aka Sekusile)4:26
    24. 2-4Carnival2:23
    25. 2-5Umqokozo2:11
    26. 2-6Sophiatown Is Gone2:44
    27. 2-7Intandane2:29
    28. 2-8Orlando2:47
    29. 2-9Love Tastes Like Strawberries3:25
    30. 2-10Ngola Kurila3:10
    31. 2-11Ntyilo Ntyilo2:31
    32. 2-12Isangoma4:01
    33. 2-13Mitshakasi2:15
    34. 2-14Tula Ndivile3:11
    35. 2-15Samba5:05
    36. 2-16Mama Ndiyalila3:29
    37. 2-17Talking And Dialoging5:37
    38. 2-18Holilili2:36
    39. 2-19Miriam's Goodbye To Africa2:47
    40. 2-20Nagula1:40
  8. Live At Bern's Salonger, Stockholm, Sweden, 1966(2003)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Mbube3:22
    2. 2Ask The Rising Sun3:17
    3. 3Forbidden Games2:58
    4. 4Chove Chuva3:04
    5. 5Click Song2:09
    6. 6When I've Passed On4:43
    7. 7You Are In Love3:27
    8. 8The Naughty Little Flea4:32
    9. 9Mayibuye3:43
    10. 10Kilimanjaro2:36
    11. 11Amampondo5:14
    12. 12Oxgam2:13
    13. 13Oh, So Alone3:39
    14. 14Akana Nkomo3:21
  9. Reflections(2003)

  10. Miriam Makeba / The World Of Miriam Makeba(2002)

Miriam Makeba: Biography & Facts

South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)

Names in other languages

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  • szl
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  • zh-hans
    米瑞安·马卡贝
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    米瑞安·馬卡貝
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    美莉音·馬卡貝
  • zh-cn
    米瑞安·马卡贝
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    米瑞安·马卡贝
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    米瑞安·馬卡貝
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Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Miriam
Family name

part of full name of person

Makeba
Birth name

full name of a person at birth, if different from their current, generally used name

Zenzile Miriam Makeba
Pseudonym

alias used by someone (for nickname use P1449)

Mama Africa

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

March 3, 1932
Date of death

date on which the subject died

November 8, 2008
Date of death

date on which the subject died

November 9, 2008
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

Guinea
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

Union of South Africa
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

Algeria
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

South Africa
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Johannesburg
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

Castel Volturno
Residence

the place where the person is or has been, resident

South Africa

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Strut Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

RCA Victor
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Mercury Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Kapp Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Collectables Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Warner Bros. Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Reprise Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Philips Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Sonodisc

Awards & recognition

Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Polar Music Prize
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Otto Hahn Peace Medal
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

honorary degree from Spelman College
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

South African Music Awards
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Order for Meritorious Service
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Order of Ikhamanga
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Commander of the Legion of Honour

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