Miriam Makeba

Primeiros Anos da Carreira na União Sul-Africana (1932-1959)

Abstract

Miriam Makeba was a South African singer who had an artistic career connected with political militancy. Her music reached an expressive audience in her homeland and internationally. To analyze the political present in the singer's career, we will discuss the importance of the years lived in the South African Union to understand the formation of her personal, artistic and political identity. We will use your first recording in the territory that gives evidence of the selections made in your formation. Her youth, lived in atmosphere of oppression, have elements that help to understand the political militancy that has been so prominent throughout his career.