A pioneer of both African jazz and World Music, Hugh Masekela was equally notable as a social activist who spent 30 years in exile from his native South Africa as a tireless voice for the ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — She died just how she wanted to — singing on stage for a good cause. And her recorded songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans struggled with their grief ...

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after collapsing on stage in Italy.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, has died of a heart attack ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- She died just how she wanted to -- singing on stage for a good cause. And her songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans struggled with their grief at her ...

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“Her earning the name ‘Mama Africa’ was basically saying she understood that she had to lend her talent to the fight for the liberation of black people around the world,” said Niyi Coker, E. Desmond ...

The musical is Somi Kakoma’s thank-you note, written across generations, to the South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba. By Alexis Soloski The documentary presents a highlight reel of crucial ...

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, known as the “mother of the nation” of South Africa, passed away earlier this month at the age of 81. During the apartheid era, she fought tirelessly for her then-husband ...

Some of the hundreds of mourners gathered in South Africa Saturday to honor late singer Miriam Makeba said she symbolized the country's spirit. South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Miriam ...