Today Quiet Riot Revolt will shine a bright light on āMama Afrikaā- Miriam Makeba. She was a grammy-award winning singer and activist from South Africa. Exiled for 31 years until Nelson Mandela reinstated her citizenship.Ā While exiled She found refuge in other African Countries. Over her life time she became honorary citizen in ten countries and held nine passports, she became a true citizen of the world. Her most popular songs include the āClick Songā and āPata Pataā. Ā
*Marring to a Black Panther- Stokely CarmichaelĀ
*Winning numerous peace prizes
*Working with some of the Worlds greatest musicians everĀ
*Singing for president JF Kennedy
*Performing at the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle"Ā
We could spend all day talking about how magnificent this human being was. I encourage you to check out her documentary on Netflix Mama Africa also Check Out her official website:
http://www.miriammakeba.co.za
Be Inspired by her REVOLTĀ
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