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Mama Africa – The Musical: The Life and Times of an International Legend
Three days of foot stomping energy, with audiences enjoying traditional dance to the tunes of songs that have stood the test of time – the first-ever performance of Miriam Makeba Mama Africa – The Musical was a fitting tribute to legendary South African...
Two Miriam’s in ‘Mama Africa’ musical
LONG before world music became a genre, before Paul Simon met Ray Phiri, and before Ladysmith Black Mambazo started winning Grammys, Miriam Makeba introduced international audiences to South African music. The singer and civil rights activist, who began her career in...
‘Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical’ comes to Touhill
When NiyiCoker considers Africa’s contributions to modern music, he can’t help but think of Miriam Makeba, the acclaimed South African singer and activist who introduced international audiences to the continent’s sounds. It’s impossible to separate Makeba’s art from...
Mama Africa back at Artscape
By popular demand, Miriam Makeba Mama Africa The Musical will be staged at Artscape Theatre from 02 – 12 February 2017. The story of the life and career of the Grammy award winning singer and civil rights activist, is delightfully told in the musical, written/directed...
Cross-continental Project MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL Coming to South Africa, UK and Nigeria
MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL, the bio-musical about Miriam Makeba, will be staged at Artscape Theatre Centre in South Africa this February, with tour dates booked for the United Kingdom in March and Nigeria in May. Starting as a cross-continental cultural project, MAMA...
South Africa: When Mama Africa the Musical Ruled the Artscape, Cape Town
And so legendary African cultural and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, returned to Cape Town last Friday and she was a show-stopper, filling the land with memories and recalls of her extraordinary life of struggles and accomplishments in the arts. Makeba returned...
Rootsy Miriam Makeba Musical
MIRIAM MAKEBA – MAMA AFRICA THE MUSICAL. Directed by Niyi Coker, Jr, with Jennifer Pau-Kakaza, Simangele Mashazi, Phelo Nodlayiya, Princess Dyani, Tabita Khoncwana, and more. Choreography Thandi Swaartbooi. JANE MAYNE There’s probably some kind of shortlist to be...
Mama Africa back at Artscape
By popular demand, Miriam Makeba Mama Africa The Musical will be staged at Artscape Theatre from 02 – 12 February 2017. The story of the life and career of the Grammy award winning singer and civil rights activist, is delightfully told in the musical, written/directed...
‘Mama Africa’: Resilience of the African spirit
MUSICALS which relate the story of the influential or famous individual provide a potent means of engaging and gaining insight into their lives and milieus – in an entertaining manner. We sing along and become immersed in their stories. Evita– based on the life of...