Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Mama Africa was a celebration of South Africa's Miriam Makeba, one year after her death. The stellar line-up of African artists made sure it was a sell-out
Fr Mildew (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Thanks. Thank you for all your prayers and advice. I changed to Co codamol as a painkiller yesterday but will go back to Paracetomol I think. The former is constipational. I cant take Nurofen because of my slight Asthma. I find it difficult to sleep properly and I started on this at 6.30am today. I dont expect any real change in pain until tomorrow at least. Dignity of Death. The programme Something...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
When Makeba died on stage last year – the way she had always wanted to go – she was mourned all round the world.
Spare Room (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Spare Room has three copies of the newly released documentary Soul Power to give away, courtesy of Madman Entertainment NZ. Soul Power centres on the legendary soul music festival held in Zaire in 1974, featuring oustanding footage of James Brown and the JBs, Bill Withers, Miriam Makeba, The Spinners, BB King, The Crusaders...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
LEONA LEWIS: ECHO ** SYCO, £12.72
Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Filed under: Movies , Television , News , Celeb Updates , Magazines and Newspapers Pam Grier will return to television early next year...and will be playing a bad guy. Well, a bad girl. Again! The CW announced that the 60 year-old 1970s Blaxploitation film icon is joining the cast of the hit drama series 'Smallville,' which is based on the DC Comics Superman series. The savvy casting choice is the...
Londonist (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
With a program that consistently attracts a host of wonderful performers and where living legends appear alongside rising stars, London Jazz Festival (LJF) opens at The Barbican this Friday with a spectacular celebration of 100 years of songwriting. Led by trumpeter/arranger extraordinaire Guy Barker, a 40-piece jazz orchestra and a dazzling array of stellar vocalists draw on significant anniversaries...
Daily News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The organisers of a controversial Miriam Makeba commemorative event and the Department of Arts and Culture are squaring up for an extended legal battle.
Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
By Ofentse Mokae 05 November 2009 The Department of Arts and Culture has announced that it is withdrawing from participating in the Miriam Makeba commemorative concert. The concert was scheduled to take place this weekend. The late Miriam Makeba died last year after suffering a heart attack while taking part in a concert in Italy. The concert, planned for this weekend, was to honour Mama Africa on...
IOL (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The Arts and Culture Department has withdrawn its support for a Miriam Makeba commemorative concert and instituted legal action against the production company responsible for the show.
New Government Speeches (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Statement by the Director-General of Arts and Culture, Mr Themba Wakashe, the Department of Arts and Culture withdraws its support of Morris Roda Productions on the Miriam Makeba tribute 4 November 2009 Regrettably the Department of Arts and Culture has withdrawn its support from the Miriam Makeba commemorative events planned from 7 to 9 November. The Makeba family had approached the department for...
<B>Patrick Joubert Conlon</B> (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
I was surprised to find that four of the nearly 500 pop OHWs from 1949 till 1968 (I chose 60) were South African: Skokiaan, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Miriam Makeba's Pata Pata and now - Hugh Masekela's Grazing In the Grass Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A. Casuals - Jesamine And finally the ridiculous: Tiny Tim - Tip-Toe Through The Tulips With Me
Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
By Ofentse Mokae 02 November 2009 The national department of arts and culture in partnership with the Makeba family will host a special tribute to honour the music legend, “Mama Africa” Miriam Makeba. The tribute which was initially scheduled for the 7th and 8th of this month has been rescheduled for the 9th. This follows after the Makeba family had approached the Department for support...
<B>Patrick Joubert Conlon</B> (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata Scott McKenzie - San Fancisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair
Magdeburger Joe (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Of all the wealth of Africa, its music is easily the most radiant and renewable. if you listen to some music from the Carribean, you can almost hear the echoes of different parts of Africa from which slaves were transported. One of my favourite African singers is from Zambia. His name is Leo Moyo and performs under the name K'Millian. He sings mostly in Bemba, Nyanja and English, sometimes mixing the...
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