Miriam Makeba: The Musician who Fought Apartheid and was Exiled for 30 years
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Published 2023-10-27
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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All Comments (21)
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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 🙂
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Dear Tatenda, please may you never ever stop making these African biographics. We are grateful for the business of documenting our history.
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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.
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Thank you for telling our African Stories✊🏾 You are playing an important role for this generation🇿🇦
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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
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My man l love how you narrative our African heroes ❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦
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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!!!!....
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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 🇿🇦
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Wooow I just finished a book about Miriam she endured so much she did much more than just music .
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One of the most valuable channels on YouTube
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Indeed, come back Africa. Not all heroes wear caps. You, my brother, are a hero. Thank you for telling our stories. ❤
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Got her picture hanging on my wall!
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Long live Miriam Makeba long live!✊🏿
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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.
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She was exiled in America and loved South Africa!
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God bless you man for a good wonderful narrating Voice
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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.
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No doubt one of the best set of videos on African History. Well-done.👍🏽
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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.
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South Africans need to learn more about their black history 😢
