Miriam Makeba Quotes


There are three things I was born with in this world, and there are three things I will have until the day I die-hope, determination, and song.


Citations

Makeba, Miriam, and James Hall. Makeba: My Story. New American Library, 1987, p. 249.

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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
  • Born: March 4, 1932
  • Died: November 9, 2008
  • Nationality: South African
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Actress

Zenzile Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, 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.