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ROMEROME — Miriam Makeba, the South African singer known to fans worldwide as “Mama Africa” who became an international symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle, died early Monday after performing a ...

The Black South African singer defied the odds to become a household name in the US. Then she was cancelled. As the US stands on the verge of electing its first female president, Makeba’s story ...

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.

In this Nov. 16, 2006 AP file photo South African singer Miriam Makeba performs on stage at the Avo Session in Basel, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone/Georgios Kefalas) Miriam Makeba, the South African ...

As was the case with her mentor, partner and fellow social radical, singer Harry Belafonte, South African-born singer Miriam Makeba's breakthrough international hits were sunny, folk-based pop singles ...

Miriam Makeba was one of Africa’s first global stars. Her debut in Lionel Rogosin’s “Come Back, Africa” in 1959 garnered critical acclaim and top honors at the Venice Film Festival and brought ...

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for 30 years under apartheid, died early Monday after a concert in Italy. She was ...