Miriam Makeba, photographed on a giant screen on Africa Day in Trafalgar Square, London - May 28, 2007*
I told my sons: this may be your one and only chance - your very last chance - to see Miriam Makeba - MW
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- I am a writer and arts journalist now based in Lagos. This is a blog on arts and culture. The focus is on Nigeria's art scene, especially her 'Word's Body' - the writers. As and when, we'll also touch on wider African writing, as well as international literature. In short, a saturation of the arts.
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3 comments:
Harmony has indeed fallen. Her death came as a shock to me. Africa has lost a legend.
"Africa has lost a legend."
True, Deola. True.
Mama Africa, who was the first African to win a grammy, did indeed provide an invaluable source of inspiration to so many people with her songs. The world will indeed miss her.
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