Stunning Vintage Photos Of Iconic Black Women Across The Diaspora On International Women’s Day
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1967: South African singer Miriam Makeba Poses for a portrait session for the cover of her album “Pata Pata” in 1967. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Miriam Makeba (March 4, 1932 – November 9, 2008)
Miriam Makeba was a famous South African Afropop and Jazz singer who was among the first musicians from the continent to receive worldwide recognition. Makeba became known as Mama Africa for her legacy as a civil rights activist, namely as an advocate for the abolition of apartheid and her work for other humanitarian causes as a UN goodwill ambassador.
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