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Miriam Makeba is a singer, actor, recording artist born in Johannesburg (Guinea).
Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( mə-KAY-bə, Xhosa: [máˈkʼêːɓà̤] ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death of her father. She had a brief and allegedly abusive first marriage at the age of 17, gave birth to her only child in 1950, and survived breast cancer. Her vocal talent had been recognized when she was a child, and she began singing professionally in the 1950s, with the Cuban Brothers, the Manhattan Brothers, and an all-woman group, the Skylarks, performing a mixture of jazz, traditional African melodies, and Western popular music.
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| Born | 4 March 1932, Johannesburg |
| Profession | singer, actor, recording artist |
| Nationality | Guinea |
| Spouse | Stokely Carmichael, Hugh Masekela |
| Children | Bongi Makeba |
| Awards | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Polar Music Prize, Commander of the Legion of Honour, South African Music Awards, Otto Hahn Peace Medal, Order for Meritorious Service, Order of Ikhamanga, honorar |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Capricorn |
| Nakshatra | Shravana (Pada 3) |
| Sun Sign | Aquarius |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Taurus |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa). Exact birth time is not publicly recorded, so noon local time was used. The Moon changes Nakshatra about once a day, so the Nakshatra and Ascendant shown may differ if the true birth time is different.
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Miriam Makeba was born on 4 March 1932 in Johannesburg. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Miriam Makeba's Moon sign (Rashi) is Capricorn and the Nakshatra is Shravana, pada 3, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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