Comments on: Happy birthday, Miriam Makeba! http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html black looks Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ana http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-95524 Ana Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:52:30 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-95524 I remember dancing to the beat of Pata Pata as a little girl growing up in Panama.It was later on I found out the singer was Miriam Makeba. I also read her autobiography. I think she is just awesome. I love to see and hear her singing "God Bless Africa",I google often on "you tube".All of these things contribute to the beauty of life on this majestic earth. Saludos. I remember dancing to the beat of Pata Pata as a little girl growing up in Panama.It was later on I found out the singer was Miriam Makeba. I also read her autobiography. I think she is just awesome. I love to see and hear her singing “God Bless Africa”,I google often on “you tube”.All of these things contribute to the beauty of life on this majestic earth.

Saludos.

]]> By: Mwangi - the Displaced African http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-95234 Mwangi - the Displaced African Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:48:22 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-95234 A few years ago I remember doing a research project about the music of apartheid and really no discussion of the music of apartheid is complete without the Queen herself, Miriam Makeba. From "Soweto Blues" to "Pata Pata" and she even re-did one of our own Kenyan songs, "Malaika". Nothing but love and should she happen to read this: Happy birthday Queen Makeba A few years ago I remember doing a research project about the music of apartheid and really no discussion of the music of apartheid is complete without the Queen herself, Miriam Makeba.

From “Soweto Blues” to “Pata Pata” and she even re-did one of our own Kenyan songs, “Malaika”. Nothing but love and should she happen to read this:

Happy birthday Queen Makeba

]]> By: Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » Blogwatch http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-95036 Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » Blogwatch Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-95036 [...] Happy birthday, Miriam Makeba! [...] […] Happy birthday, Miriam Makeba! […]

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-94976 Sokari Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:36:23 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/happy_birthday_miriam_makeba.html#comment-94976 Thanks for a lovely tribute to Mama Africa. Anyone who ever had the privilege of watching her live will never forget. I saw her in London at an open air concert back in the mid 80s - Highbury Fields - the good ole days! Thanks for a lovely tribute to Mama Africa. Anyone who ever had the privilege of watching her live will never forget. I saw her in London at an open air concert back in the mid 80s - Highbury Fields - the good ole days!

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