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Nina Simone – Biography

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:57:24 +0000

Source: www.ninasimone.com She was one of the most extraordinary artists of the twentieth century, an icon of American music. She was the consummate musical storyteller, a griot as she would come to learn, who used her remarkable talent to create a legacy of liberation, empowerment, passion, and love through a magnificent body of works. She earned [...]

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Miriam Makeba – Biography

Consciousness Admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:56:51 +0000

Source: http://africanmusic.org Singer, Civil Rights Activist (1932–2008) South African diva Miriam Makeba is well known throughout the world known as the Mama Africa and the Empress of African Song. Born in 1932 in South Afica, she first came to the public’s attention as a featured vocalist with the Manhattan Brothers in 1954. She soon left [...]

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