Miriam Makeba: The Musician who Fought Apartheid and was Exiled for 30 years
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2023
- This was Miriam Makeba, the legendary South African musician, who was known as Mama Africa and the Empress of African song. Miriam Makeba was well known for her unforgettable voice, but no one can deny she played an even bigger part in South African history.
She was one of the most visible and outspoken opponents of South Africa's apartheid regime from the 1950s till its dismantling in the early 1990s. Makeba was the quintessential freedom fighter who during the repressive apartheid regime decided to boldly use her music to directly criticize the apartheid government.
This was by no means an easy task, but one that only a true warrior like herself could undertake. Miriam Makeba did not care about the consequences because freedom for the oppressed was what fuelled her passion, in spite of the harassment she received from the government.……
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Hi everyone, thanks for watching this video. It's a story I have wanted to tell for a very long time. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Please can you make one on brenda fassie?
She is one of my favourite musicians till today
Do Oseamen
Congrats for this material to the eternity my friend!
Thank you for this
Dear Tatenda, please may you never ever stop making these African biographics. We are grateful for the business of documenting our history.
Miriam Makeba, the legendary "Mama Africa," was a true citizen of the world. She dedicated the song "Malaika" to her husband, Stokely Carmichael, and held honorary citizenship in 10 countries, including Algeria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe. She also held passports from Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania, Cuba, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
I know some of this was mentioned in her book Miriam endured a lot of unfair treatment but she kept pushing what a strong woman .
she certainly was beloved.
@@musiclover-cn7tb True, she was Africa's first superstar.
Growing up post-apartheid there is so much we take for granted. It's important that we never forget the stories of those who suffered for us to live the lives we have now
Thank you for telling our African Stories✊🏾 You are playing an important role for this generation🇿🇦
Thank you Nqaba
My man l love how you narrative our African heroes ❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦
Thank you for your kind words
I attended Miriam Makeba’s live show with Paul Simon at the National Stadium in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 It was huge and many many people travelled from all over the world and lots of South Africans both black and white attended. The show was great. I cherish those wonderful memories. Thanks for doing this documentary. She had this show in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 because of apartheid she was not allowed to have shows in apartheid South Africa 🇿🇦
Got her picture hanging on my wall!
Nice!!!
I am coming to overstand how music can be used as a weapon. Miriam Make a was a very powerful woman, with a powerful gift. The human voice and it's vibrations can be used negatively or positively.
I'm coming to understand the power of music and the spoken word.
Praises be to the "Most High" who is the UNERVERSEAL SPIRIT. SHALOM!!!!....
One of the most valuable channels on CZcams
Long live Miriam Makeba long live!✊🏿
Wooow I just finished a book about Miriam she endured so much she did much more than just music .
Indeed, come back Africa. Not all heroes wear caps. You, my brother, are a hero. Thank you for telling our stories. ❤
God bless you man for a good wonderful narrating Voice
Thank you so much for your kind words 😀
Mama Africa
I love her voice. Miriam Makeba is not "past history" to me. I listen to her songs on a regular basis, and have many favorites. You don't have to speak the languages in which she sings, to enjoy her music. If you have not yet discovered her amazing voice, try a few of my many favorite songs from her Sangoma Album: Emabhaceni, Angilalanga, and Nginani Na.
She was exiled in America and loved South Africa!
Strong girl
Imagine 30 yrs in exile, its really a baptist of fire
I respect you Tatenda. You have reached new heights in documentary making. I would re-watch your videos and they are very captivating as if I'm watching them for the first time. Ramba wakadaro. Ndatenda.
South Africans need to learn more about their black history 😢
No doubt one of the best set of videos on African History. Well-done.👍🏽
Brother your research is solid, I learn so much from your profiling of prominent African... I am ZAR and I confirm the facts of this profiling of our sunbird and freedom fighter.
Thank you for this awesome video its beautiful
You always deliver
Please can you make a video on brenda fassie?
I love her
I like your accent and channel.
Great video. It would be good to do more women.
Wow wow wow Ur Stories are second to non 👏👏
Great history 👏
It is incomparable pop star
Merci beaucoup Miriam
Thank you for a great video on a great lady! I would love to see more vids about women leaders! As always excellent quality especially the narration.
It was sad how the hospital treated Bongi she ended up passing away from poor treatment 😢.
Thank you that is a good piece
Thanks for this video
I really love it
Once again, another amazing video🎉
Would have liked to have had some clips of her singing
They are on CZcams. Just search for her name.
Try try a few of my many favorite songs from her Sangoma Album: Emabhaceni, Angilalanga, and Nginani Na.
Stand strong ❤
I love her voice, would like to sing a song of her Sangoma Album, named: Angilalanga. Is anyone has found the correct lyrics and translation please let me know, Thanks in advance!!
Do a story on Dr. Kenneth kaunda
I keep thinking of King Kong the friend to Moses Kibaya in the 'Moses series' authored by Barbara Kimenye, and how he had a crush on Miriam Makeba and his unofficial engagement to her. However, I have learnt today that Miriam Makeba had a husband already.
Hi fans of Miriam Makeba, does anyone have te precise lyrics (and translation) of Angilanga, a song of her Sangoma album? I would like to sing it. Thanks in advance!
🔹️🇨🇩🔹️🫵 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VERY INFORMATIV VIDEO 🔴⭕️⚪️MIRIAM MAKEBA IS UNFORGETABLE EVER 🔥💥🌕⭐️ GREATINGS FROM SWITZERLAND ▪️⚫️⬛️▪️⬛️⚫️🐦
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please do one on eugene terreblanch
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from Kenya..thanks for your informative videos on Africa.imagine Mama Africa Miriam Makeba ancestors were born in Africa and occupied the land.Then the evil racist Boer illegal immigrants then had the audacity to revoke her citizenship....!
Imagine that, some immigrants revoking the citizenship of an indigenous African. The audacity of these people have no limit.