Actor · Music · Songs
Born Mar 4, 1932 · Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa
Active 1959–2008 · Awards: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Polar Music Prize, Otto Hahn Peace Medal, honorary degree from Spelman College, South African Music Awards, Order for Meritorious Service, Order of Ikhamanga in Gold, Commander of the Legion of Honour
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.