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www.sahistory.org.za

www.britannica.com

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Miriam Makeba: The Musician who Fought Apartheid and was Exiled for 30 years

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Some notes from this video:

Growing up she would sneak out to attend choir rehearsals

The choir she was apart of were suppose to sing for King George vi's visit but he drove past them after the had been waiting in the rain

She was encouraged by the director of the show to compete in singing competitions

She left for Johannesburg in her 20s in pursuit of a career in music, where she joined a group called The Cuban Boys

Miriam Makeba & the Shylarks song ‘Remember Sophiatown’ is a direct reference to the events of the apartheid in 1954 where people were evicted from their homes so that the town would only house white people

She participated in a film called ‘Come Back Africa’ which was released in 1959, Lionel Rogosin secretly filmed the harsh conditions black people were facing during this time and asked her to participate. This also became a large reason for her international success. However she was exiled from South Africa because of her involvement in this film. She wasn’t able to return for her mother funeral either

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Miriam Makeba: The Musician who Fought Apartheid and was Exiled for 30 years

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https://skabook.com/2014/06/20/miriam-makeba-mama-africa-ja/

https://miriammakeba.bandcamp.com/album/keep-me-in-mind-remastered

https://genius.com/4478716?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNeP3hrm__k

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Makeba experienced hardship throughout almost all of her life, yet she maintained an immovable resilience. This is definitely reflected in her activist music, especially 'Beware Verwoerd!' which acts as a warning to the PM at the time and a call to arms for all the black people in the country. The joy and unity in this song despite the state of the country is awe inspiring!

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Makeba embraced african fashion wearing her hair in a short afro and no make up. She would mix styles from her swati and xhosa heritage wearing colourful beads and school hats or boubous. These clothes represented her push against oppression and pride in her african culture

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hendrik-Frensch-Verwoerd

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/african-musicians-music-fight-inequality-injustice/#:~:text=(Ndodemnyama)”.,Africa%20and%20banned%20from%20returning.

https://victorjara42.wordpress.com/tag/meaning-behind-makebas-beware-verwoerd/

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Articles/2021/04/08/South-Africas-Protest-Music

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Anti-Apartheid Freedom Songs Then and Now | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine

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Between June 27 and July 8, 1990, the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife (now called the Smithsonian Folklife Festival) featured a program on “Musics of Struggle” that brought together artists and activists from various movements across the world. Eight South African activists, forming a

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Katy Secondary research (5. The story of the song)

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Katy Secondary research (5. The story of the song)

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· Born in Prospect Township, South Africa

· Known as ‘Mama Afrika’ – many songs that stood up to and directly confronted the Apartheid regime

· Swazi mother and Xhosa father

· Many songs sung in Xhosa and Zulu- helped introduce the Western world to these cultures

· Went to America in 1959 and was denied re entry to South Africa in 1960 – lived in exile for 3 decades

· Makeba and Belafonte won a Grammy Award for best folk recording in 1965

· Nelson Mandela encouraged her to return to South Afrika in 1991 for the first time since her exile

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Miriam-Makeba

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LISTEN: Anti-Apartheid Songs of Protest Inspired by WINNIE

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As a companion to Winnie Mandela’s story, take this musical survey of some of the most powerful anti-Apartheid songs from South Africa and beyond.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.okayafrica.com/amp/miriam-makeba-africa-fashion-brooklyn-museum-2663366470

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According to her biography, the 1980s were a difficult time for Makeba, as she separated from Carmichael and her daughter, Bongi, died in tragic circumstances. She also battled with alcohol abuse and cervical cancer during this period.

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the evolution of miriam makeba's album covers (biography task)

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the evolution of miriam makeba's album covers (biography task)

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https://www.davegott.com/music/artist/miriam_makeba/cover_art.html

Her initial signing to the company RCA Victor did not emphasise her heritage, but her later one did as America's interest in 'world music' grew.

This change is visible in her album covers, which changed to show more traditional clothing, with some including the South African flag as well.

This development tracks her life as a pioneer in bringing her culture, and plight, to the broader global sphere.

Follow the link to see all of her album covers.

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https://brainly.com/question/40986830

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https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/for-winnie-anti-apartheid-songs-of-protest/

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She sang in English and several African languages, but never in Afrikaans, the language of the apartheid government in South Africa. She once stated "When Afrikaaners sing in my language, then I will sing theirs."

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inspirational tribute to Makeba packed with five decades of rare archival footage, interviews, and excerpts from the legendary performances that exhilarated millions and inspired musicians.

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For nearly half a century, Grammy-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba—known to fans as “Mama Africa”—travelled the world with powerful songs of joy, love, and revolution that have resonated in the hearts of people across the world. Against the disharmonious backdrop of Apartheid and international liberation movements around the world, Makeba’s captivating melodies exposed the brutality and racism of the South African government and made her an early icon of Black freedom. Award-winning director Mika Kaurismäki’s inspirational tribute to Makeba is packed with five decades of rare archival footage, interviews, and excerpts from the legendary performances that exhilarated millions and inspired musicians.

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Former South African Prime Minister/ architect of apartheid

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"Beware, here is the black man Verwoerd

Here is the black man Verwoerd"

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She once stated "people say I sing politics, but what I sing is not politics, it is the truth", an example of the mixing of personal and political issues for musicians living during apartheid.

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map following miriam makeba's life (maps task)

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map following miriam makeba's life (maps task)

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map following miriam makeba's life

key:

pink = early life

orange = early career (1950s)

green = life prior to exile from america (1960s)

teal = visits for african independence concerts (1960s)

blue = later life

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Miriam Makeba - Beware, Verwoerd! (Ndodemnyama)

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Miriam Makeba - Beware, Verwoerd! (Ndodemnyama)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jmje6jeBbQ&ab_channel=theworldmusicplanet

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Miriam Makeba Africa - 'Ndodemny Ama (Beware, Verwoerd!)' South Africa

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