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Miriam Makeba

Acting • AGE 76

Zenzile Miriam Makeba (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 Afro...

Miriam Makeba

Acting

As Matter Speaks

As Matter Speaks

'Khawuleza' singer (voice)

2025

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Self (archive footage)

2024

Africa Rising

Africa Rising

Self - Musician (archive footage)

2019

Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)

Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)

Self

2016

Cachitos de hierro y cromo

Cachitos de hierro y cromo

Self (archive footage)

2013

Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams

Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams

Self

2012

Mama Africa

Mama Africa

Self (archive footage)

2011

Soul Power

Soul Power

Self (archive footage)

2009

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

Self

2002

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

Self

1996

Sarafina!

Sarafina!

Angelina

1992

Have You Seen Drum Recently?

Have You Seen Drum Recently?

1989

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Self

1988

Exiles

Exiles

Self

1988

Voices of Sarafina!

Voices of Sarafina!

herself

1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

Self

1988

Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

Self

1987

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

Self

1984

Amok

Amok

Joséphine Sempala

1983

Numéro un

Numéro un

Self

1975

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

Self

1972

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

Self

1969

LBJ

LBJ

Music

1968

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Come Back, Africa

Come Back, Africa

Miriam

1959

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Singer

1956