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Miriam Makeba Time Line [South Africa] March 4, 1932 Miriam Makeba born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Daughter of a sangoma, a mystical traditional healer of the Xhosa tribe, she spent six months of her birth year in jail with her mother. 1953 Makeba recorded her debut single, "Lakutshona Llange," as a member of The Manhattan Brothers. 1956 Wrote and recorded "Pata Pata" in South Africa. 1959 Leading role in "King Kong," a jazz musical based on the life of black African boxer, Ezekiel "King Kong" Dlamani; Appeared in the documentary "Come Back Africa" which brought an invitation to the the Venice Film Festival; Visited and performed in the US; First South African to win a Grammy Award for the album An Evening With Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba. 1967 "Pata Pata" was released in the United States becoming a world-wide hit. 1968 Granted Honorary Citizen of Guinea. 1975 Addressed the United Nations General Assembly; Received "Woman Of The Century" award from the Bedford Styversant community, New York. 1986 Received "Los Angeles Certificate Of Recognition" in the field of music for her humanity and perseverance against apartheid; "Commandeur • Miriam MakebaSouth African singer and activist (1932–2008) Zenzile Miriam Makeba (mə-KAY-bə,[2][3]Xhosa:[máˈkʼêːɓà̤]ⓘ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death of her father. She had a brief and allegedly abusive first marriage at the age of 17, gave birth to her only child in 1950, and survived breast cancer. Her vocal talent had been recognized when she was a child, and she began singing professionally in the 1950s, with the Cuban Brothers, the Manhattan Brothers, and an all-woman group, the Skylarks, performing a mixture of jazz, traditional African melodies, and Western popular music. In 1959, Makeba had a brief role in the anti-apartheid film Come Back, Africa, which brought her international attention, and led to her performing in Venice, London, and New York City. In London, she met the American singer Harry Belafonte, who became a mentor and colleague. She moved to |