Acting
Miriam Makeba
1932 · Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa
21 films
Bio
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, 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.
Filmography
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Self (archive footage)
Mama Africa
Self (archive footage)
LBJ
Music
When We Were Kings
Self
A Musical Christmas from the Vatican
Self
Sarafina!
Angelina
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)
Self
Soul Power
Self (archive footage)
Come Back, Africa
Miriam
The Road Home
Songs
Africa Rising
Self - Musician (archive footage)