Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba is a popular african artist from South Africa, born on March 4, 1932.

Zenzile Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), also known as Mama Africa, was beyond dispute one of South Africa's true legends. Born March 4, 1932 in Johannesburg, Miriam Makeba was barely 21 years old when she, as a member of the Manhattan Brothers, reached for the stars in her home country. It didn't take long before Miriam Makeba's career was brought to another level. In 1966 she received a Grammy Award for the album An Evening with Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba, making her the first African artist to win a Grammy. . Popular albums include "An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba", "Miriam Makeba" and "Pata Pata".