Eligible singer racism and oppression and cruelty of how strong the face, and eventually deported to?And how powerful grace for millions of workers around the world to attract hear his message?In this scale, was the answer to, and played by a woman. First Lady of South Africa. Mama Africa.
Miriam Makeba.
Google today on what was in his late 81 pays birthday tribute to the great Makeba. In September the company logo doodle shows a colorful traditional dresses in his anti-apartheid icon, earth tones, the elegant backdropped profile.Johannesburg in the 30s as a child born in poverty can prevent the power of his music, which for the first time was magical - the outline of the figure captures the passion Makeba. It's captivating voice, a gift, which - by the defender attention, Harry Belafonte 50 Manhattan Brothers and the Skylark lead groups such as the New York launch - a traditional South African anthem and jazz and pop, and in accordance with the help and many attention.
Makeba is 60, as "Pata Pata" songs "(The Click Song) Qongqothwane" and "Malaika" era of social political messages in their borders and cultures exceeded its powers gained international fame with his leadership, apartheid in South Africa until 1960 His passport was canceled, and the songs in a few years after the ban.In particular, this art Google Makeba eternal connection status displaying their homeland. However, a worldwide symbol of the fight for the nation - but because it was in 1960, at the United Nations against the apartheid - it's like a caged bird, back out, go home. "I never understood why I can not go home," as he returned to his hometown of apartheid began to decline in 1990, nearly three decades in exile after his New York Times obituary, said afterward. "I have never committed a crime."
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