Reviews: 'Mama Africa' is still a woman of irrepressible, invincible spirit

From: The Scotsman | Date: October 25, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

MUSIC

MIRIAM MAKEBA ****

CARLING ACADEMY, GLASGOW

IN THE early 1960s, Miriam Makeba became the first world music superstar. Her accessible mix of her native South African folk and gospel songs blended with jazz, soul and western pop styles was usually accompanied by her candid condemnation of apartheid, a view which effectively exiled her from South Africa for over 30 years and led to her petitioning the UN on a couple of occasions.

Now 72 and threatening retirement next year, the diva dubbed "Mama Africa" is still a woman of irrepressible, invincible spirit and a fabulous stage presence, ...

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