Description
Take a class tour of Miriam Makeba’s life in music and activism from an American perspective. Audio-visual clips display Makeba’s wide range of music and collaboration with artists and activists through her phenomenal international career. Said to be the first to bring African music to the world stage, Makeba also brought world attention to the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Some surprising aspects of Miriam Makeba’s career are revealed using archival resources, including historic federal agency records.
