Mama Africa
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Mama Africa

7.1 / 10 | 1h 30m | Finland
2011 | Documentary | Biography | Music
Miriam Makeba was one of the first African musicians who won international stardom and whose music was always anchored in her traditional South African roots. Miriam Makeba was forced into exile in 1959. She sang for John F. Kennedy, performed with Harry Belafonte and Nina Simone, was married to Hugh Masekela and also Stokely Carmichael. Her life was tumultuous. She always stood for truth and justice. She fought for the oppressed most importantly for black Africans, as a campaigner against apartheid. She died November 2008 after a concert in Italy. Mika Kaurismäki's documentary, traces fifty years of her music and her performing life. Through rare archive footage of her performances and through interviews with her contemporaries we discover the remarkable journey of Miriam Makeba.

Cast List (21)

Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Self
Bageot Bah
Bageot Bah
Self
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael
Self
Kathleen Cleaver
Kathleen Cleaver
Self
Leopoldo Fleming
Leopoldo Fleming
Self
Lorraine Gordon
Lorraine Gordon
Self
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
Self
Abigail Kubeka
Abigail Kubeka
Self
Bongi Makeba Lee
Bongi Makeba Lee
Self
Nelson Lumumba Lee
Nelson Lumumba Lee
Self
Zenzile Monique Lee
Zenzile Monique Lee
Self
Sipho Mabuse
Sipho Mabuse
Self
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Self
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Self
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
Self
Dorothy Masuka
Dorothy Masuka
Self
Zamo Mbutho
Zamo Mbutho
Self
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer
Don Edkins
Don Edkins
Writer

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