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Miriam "Mama Afrika" Makeba dies
South Africa's Miriam Makeba died at the age of 76 of a heart attack in the Italian town of Caserta after an anti-Mafia concert on 10 November 2008 in the the early hours of the morning.
Makeba was one of Africa's most prominent artists being the first black African woman to win a Grammy Award and was a leader in the fight against apartheid.
More on Miriam Makeba's death:
News24: Miriam Makeba dies - report
IOL: Mama Afrika dies
Times Online: Mandela leads tributes to 'Mama Afrika', songstress Miriam Makeba
AFP: South Africa mourns Makeba, musical 'mother' of the nation
AP: South African musical legend Miriam Makeba dies
Mirror.co.uk: Legendary Makeba has died at 76
Washington Post: Outspoken Folk Singer Miriam Makeba, 76
