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Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba was a South African singer, known for her political activism against apartheid. She became a symbol of the struggle for freedom and justice in South Africa and the continent as a whole, and was one of the first African musicians to achieve international recognition. She died in 2008.

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Paul Simon - Graceland: The African Concert

Paul Simon - Graceland: The African Concert

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 8.1

Singer Paul Simon and several African musicians perform a concert to benefit victims of apartheid in South Africa.

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Mama Africa

Mama Africa

Film Age rating: 19 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 7

Miriam Makeba was one of the first African musicians who won international stardom and whose music was always anchored in her traditional South African roots. Miriam Makeba was forced into exile in 19...

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Sarafina!

Sarafina!

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1992 IMDB Rating: 6.3

The plot centers on students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to the implementation of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. The stage version presents a school uprising simi...

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