Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba (born March 4, 1932) is a South African singer. In 1959 she was exiled because of her appearance in the anti-apartheid movie Come Back Africa, and spent 31 years away from home carrying the struggle against the racist system. Her 1969 marriage to black separatist Stokely Carmichael caused further controversy, especially in the United States. Nelson Mandela finally made her come back to South Africa in 1990.

External links

• Prizewinners of 2002 - Polar Music Prize
• Photos from the Prize Ceremony - Polar Music Prize
• New Internationalist Magazine - short profile of Makeba
• extended biography, discography, list of awards etc.