Test your knowledge on the powerful South African singer and activist, Miriam Makeba, whose voice became a worldwide anthem against apartheid.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born on March 4, 1932, in Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa. She began her professional singing career in the 1950s, first gaining prominence with the Manhattan Brothers and later as a founding member of the all-female group, the Skylarks, where she combined jazz with traditional African melodies. Her talent was further showcased in the 1959 anti-apartheid documentary film "Come Back, Africa," which brought her to the attention of international audiences.
Makeba used her growing global platform to speak against the apartheid regime in her home country. In 1960, while attempting to return to South Africa, she found her passport revoked, initiating an exile that would last for 31 years. She addressed the United Nations General Assembly on two occasions, advocating for international intervention against apartheid. Through her powerful voice and music, which she described as singing the truth, Makeba became a worldwide emblem of resistance and a voice for her people, earning her the title "Mama Africa."
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