Comments | aprilkat: Mama Africa has just died...

aprilkat

Mama Africa has just died...

Nov 11, 2008 01:47

and the world is a poorer place.

RIP Miriam Makeba.

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aprilkat November 11 2008, 13:55:09 UTC

So true. *hugs*

empress_jae November 11 2008, 14:12:43 UTC

it's amazing how so few people knew who she was. the world has lost a gem.

RIP mama africa.

♥

aprilkat November 11 2008, 22:01:46 UTC

Thank you. Maybe her death will bring out more of her story and her music.

*hugs*

claudia603 November 11 2008, 14:33:35 UTC

It's interesting. I have a cd of Brazilian music and one of the songs refers to "Mama Africa" and I always wondered who that was (and now, sadly, I know).

aprilkat November 11 2008, 22:00:46 UTC

She was an amazing person as well as singer.

browngirl November 11 2008, 14:40:29 UTC

Yes. *hugs you*

aprilkat November 11 2008, 22:00:04 UTC

*hugs back*

i_o_r_h_a_e_l November 11 2008, 16:26:47 UTC

It's so sad...

aprilkat November 11 2008, 21:59:18 UTC

Yes, it is.