For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers. Benin-born singer ...

African music icon Miriam Makeba’s life was defined by duality. She was a proud South African who embraced both her heritage and Black American culture but didn’t feel completely accepted in either ...

Miriam Makeba was exiled from her home country for speaking out against apartheid, but that never stopped her from making music. Farai Chideya... Afro-Pop Music Pioneer Miriam Makeba ED GORDON, host: ...

Miriam Makeba was one of Africa’s first global stars. Her debut in Lionel Rogosin’s “Come Back, Africa” in 1959 garnered critical acclaim and top honors at the Venice Film Festival and brought ...

Africa and the world grieved earlier this year when Miriam Makeba died. She was 76 and created world music before the term was used. She was born in Johannesburg but left for Britain because in the ...

People have told choreographer Nora Chipaumire that they found her dance-theater performance Miriam too dark. “It’s so black,” they complained. “What am I looking at?” they asked about this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover music, society, and social change in a global context. Featuring special guests including Angelique Kidjo, Gregory Porter, ...

Somi Kakoma in "Dreaming Zenzile" at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis in 2021. (Courtesy T Charles Erickson) Honesty — that's what jazz singer Somi Kakoma aspires to with her latest project. The ...

The musical is Somi Kakoma’s thank-you note, written across generations, to the South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba. By Alexis Soloski The documentary presents a highlight reel of crucial ...

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.