Miriam Makeba

Zenzi Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) was a South African singer and a world-renowned symbol of the fight against apartheid.

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What were the principle values that Miriam Makeba defended during her lifetime?

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Zenzi Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) was a South African singer and a world-renowned symbol of the fight against apartheid.

What did jazz represent for the non-white population up until the 1960s?

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Captive in their own country, the African populations were unable to express themselves freely. Under these circumstances, music – particularly the “jazzing style” – was viewed as a vector for the improvement of the black condition.

What are the Southern Africa’s most ancient populations?

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The Khoi-Khoi and the San (or “bushmen”) are the most ancient people of Southern Africa.

What does the term “bantu” refer to?

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Bantu is the name for a linguistic family, which regroups around 400 languages spoken in approximately twenty southern African countries.

Why was Miriam Makeba barred from returning to live in the United States after 1969?

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Stokely Carmichael was considered an undesirable in his home country and was under constant FBI surveillance.

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What are the Southern Africa’s most ancient populations? The Khoi-Khoi and the San.
What does the term “bantu” refer to? A linguistic family grouping around four hundred languages.
What did jazz represent for the non-white population up until the 1960s? A symbol of non-white counter-culture, vector of the improvement of the black condition.
Why was Miriam Makeba barred from returning to live in the United States after 1969? Because she married an African-American activist hunted by the FBI.
What were the principle values that Miriam Makeba defended during her lifetime? The fight against colonialism and discrimination in all its forms, and the defence of African cultures.