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Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for 30 years under apartheid, died early Monday after a concert in Italy. She was ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa She died just how she wanted to singing on stage for a good cause. And her recorded songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans struggled with their grief at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African music icon Miriam Makeba’s life was defined by duality. She was a proud South African who embraced both her heritage and ...

And in South Africa, over 2,000 people gathered on Saturday to hold a public memorial for Miriam Makeba, one of Africa’s best-known singers and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three ...

Our final story this hour is a remembrance of one of Africa's first international superstars. Miriam Makeba fought apartheid in South Africa through music. Last night, during a performance in Italy, ...

JOHANNESBURG, South AfricaJOHANNESBURG, South Africa — She died just how she wanted to _ singing on stage for a good cause. And her recorded songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans ...

Miriam Makeba, the exiled South African singer who said her greatest triumph was to finally sing her way back home, died Sunday after collapsing on stage at a concert in Italy. She was 76. Her friend ...

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Miriam Makeba, whose voice gave South Africans hope when the country was gripped by apartheid, has died of a heart attack after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76. Our final story this hour is a ...