Miriam Makeba Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( mə-KAY-bə, Xhosa: [máˈkʼêːɓà̤] ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death of her father. She had a brief and allegedly... [more on Wikipedia]

Miriam Makeba began charting in 1967 with Pata Pata.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.