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Miriam Makeba's Life in Weeks

Known as Mama Africa, she was the first African artist to popularize African music around the world. She used her international fame to speak out against apartheid and racial injustice.

1932–2008 South African Singer & Activist 4,001 weeks (76 years)

Miriam Makeba's 4,001 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,001
Total Weeks
28,007
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
76
Years

Key Milestones

Age 18 · Week ~936

Began performing with the Manhattan Brothers

Age 27 · Week ~1,404

Appeared in the anti-apartheid documentary Come Back, Africa

Age 31 · Week ~1,612

South Africa revoked her passport and citizenship

Age 34 · Week ~1,768

Released Pata Pata, which became an international hit

Age 58 · Week ~3,016

Returned to South Africa after the end of apartheid

Legacy

Brought African music to global audiences with hits like Pata Pata and The Click Song while using her platform to campaign against apartheid, leading to 31 years of exile from South Africa.

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