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Mama Africa Sings! 14 Mar 06 from $48
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"She is a symbol of the emergence of Afro-Atlantic art and a voice for her people. Her life in multiple cultural and political settings - and her rich musical career, drawing on traditional and contemporary sources - have resonance for us all." - New York Times Miriam Makeba… even the sound of her name holds the promise of beautiful music. This living legend lives up to that promise with a strong vocal delivery coupled with strong emotion that gets right to the soul. Popularly known as “Mama Africa” and the “Empress of African Song”, Miss Makeba's singing and songwriting style crossed and blended genres long before the term world music came into being. Born in Johannesburg in 1932, Makeba became internationally acclaimed in the 1960s when she brought African music to world attention with the hits Pata Pata, The Clique Sing and Malaika, all delivered in her inimitable singing style. Since then, she has been celebrated as a singer, songwriter and anti-apartheid human rights campaigner. Miriam Makeba has graced US President Kennedy's birthday, accompanied calypso singer Harry Belafonte in New York, sang the female lead in South African jazz-opera, King Kong, and joined Paul Simon's on his Graceland tour in 1986. Several years ago, Makeba toured and recorded with jazz legend Dizzy Gillepie and created a comeback album Homeland (2000), which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2001. (90 mins, no intermission)
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