RIP Miriam Makeba
November 18th, 2008 by Hannah
South African music legend, Miriam Makeba passed away last week. The musician was 76 years old. The icon was described as “’a voice who stirred hopes of freedom among millions in her own country, though her music was formally banned by the apartheid authorities she struggled against.” Ms. Makeba died in Italy. She was said to be singing at a concert in support of Roberto Saviano, an author who has received death threats since writing about Italy’s organized crime, and collapsed as she was leaving the stage. My condolences go out to her family, friends and the many fans she inspired around the world.
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