The first African to win a Grammy award, the mother of Africa: Who is Miriam Makeba?
Miriam Makeba, who appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1967, is a South African singer and activist. When you listen to her songs, you feel Africa, its people, and its culture. Her best-known song is Pata Pata, recorded in 1957 and released in the United States in 1967.