Miriam Makeba

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Miriam Makeba gave a powerful testimony of the injustice of the regime in South Africa, she was punished, having to leave the country.

Living abroad, she became an icon of African Culture, connected to "Black is Beautiful", a movement of the 1960s, against racism.



Makeba began her career as a singer in 1952.

She had an appearance in a documentary called "Come Back Africa" which granted her invitations to visit Europe and America.

Then she got professional proposals that made her famous.

The impact of the documentary caused the South African government to revoke her citizenship.

Raquel Valente , 12ºC