Former South African President Nelson Mandela has paid tribute to singing legend Miriam Makeba, who has died aged 76 after a concert in Italy. She was the "mother of our struggle" and "South Africa's ...

South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, has died of a heart attack after a concert in Italy.

South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba has died of a heart attack in Italy at the age of 76, her representatives said. Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela launched a fundraiser in ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, has died of a heart attack ...

Nelson Mandela praised Miriam Makeba as a ”mother” of modern South Africa, who gave voice to the anti-apartheid struggle, as tributes poured in on Monday for the legendary singer. Makeba (76), who was ...

A biopic on late South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba is in the works. Makeba was an outspoken advocate against South Africa’s apartheid and was one of Africa’s most popular ...

British actress Cynthia Erivo has taken on the role of South African songstress Miriam Makeba in a musical drama set in the Apartheid era. The casting of a non-South African woman has been met with ...

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after collapsing on stage in Italy.