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BIOPIC IN DEVELOPMENT ON SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA
A biopic on the late South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba is in the works with the Miriam Makeba Estate, Miriam Makeba Foundation and Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust. Suzanne de Passe, who wrote the Billie Holiday movie “Lady Sings the Blues,” and her long time business partner, Madison Jones of de Passe Jones Entertainment, are producing the untitled movie. Also producing are Broadway producer Willette Klausner; music producer David Franco; and journalist Marc Le Chat, Makeba’’s long-time publicist and confidant.
SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA GETTING BIOPIC TREATMENT
The story of Miriam Makeba, one of the most important voices in South Africa’s transformation from apartheid to the presidency of Nelson Mandela, is being turned into a feature film by Suzanne de Passe (Lady Sings The Blues) and Madison Jones of de Passe Jones Entertainment. Also producing is Broadway producer Willette Klausner, music producer David Franco and Makeba’s former publicist and confidant Marc Le Chat.
MIRIAM MAKEBA BIOPIC IN DEVELOPMENT FROM DE PASSE JONES ENTERTAINMENT
For nearly half a century, Grammy-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba—known to fans as “Mama Africa”—traveled the world with powerful songs of joy, love, and revolution that have resonated in the hearts of people across the world. Against the disharmonious backdrop of Apartheid and international liberation movements around the world, Makeba’s captivating melodies exposed the brutality and racism of the South African government and made her an early icon of Black freedom.
Exiled from her homeland for nearly 30 years, Makeba moved to the US, but her controversial marriage to Black Panther Stokely Carmichael left her with revoked US record deals and cancelled national tours. In protest of an American brand of racism, Makeba moved to Guinea, where she continued her activism and leadership as the first black female representative to the United Nations.
Makeba died of a heart attack on November 9, 2008 after performing at a concert in Italy organised to support writer Roberto Saviano in his stand against the Camorra, a mafia-like organisation local to the region of Campania. She was 76 years old.
A BIOPIC OF LEGENDARY SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA IS ON THE WAY
Makeba was one of South Africa’s most popular entertainers and an outspoken opponent of the apartheid government.
A biopic on late South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba is in the works.
Makeba was an outspoken advocate against South Africa’s apartheid and was one of Africa’s most popular musicians in the 50s.
MIRIAM MAKEBA BIOPIC IN THE WORKS FROM SUZANNE DE PASSE
A biopic on the late South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba is in development with the Miriam Makeba Estate, Miriam Makeba Foundation and Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust, reports Variety.
Suzanne de Passe, who wrote the Billie Holiday film “Lady Sings the Blues,” and her long time business partner, Madison Jones of de Passe Jones Entertainment, are producing the untitled movie, which will follow the singer’s emergence as one of the key voices against apartheid.
LIFE STORY OF MIRIAM MAKEBA TO BE BROUGHT TO THE BIG SCREEN
LOS ANGELES –(SPW)– The life story of Miriam Makeba, who was among the most important voices in South Africa’s transformation from the oppression of apartheid to the democratic presidency of Nelson Mandela, is being brought to the screen by a team of film, television, music and Broadway producers, who are working in collaboration with the Miriam Makeba Estate, Miriam Makeba Foundation and Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust.
BIOPIC CELEBRATING APARTHEID ACTIVIST AND SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA IN THE WORKS
The life of South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba is headed to the big screen, Variety reports.
The film will be a combined effort between the Miriam Makeba Estate, Miriam Makeba Foundation, and Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust. Suzanne de Passe (“Lady Sings the Blues”) and Madison Jones of de Passe Jones Entertainment are producing.
HET LEVENSVERHAAL VAN DE ZUID-AFRIKAANSE ZANGERES EN ANTI-APARTHEIDSACTIVISTE MIRIAM MAKEBA WORDT VERFILMD. DE NOG TITELLOZE BIOGRAFISCHE FILM WORDT GEMAAKT IN NAUWE SAMENWERKING MET DE MIRIAM MAKEBA FOUNDATION.
The life of South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba is headed to the big screen, Variety reports.
Makeba werd in de jaren vijftig bekend als jazzzangeres. In 1967 scoorde ze een wereldhit met het nummer Pata Pata. Een jaar ervoor kreeg ze een Grammy voor een plaat die ze samen maakte met Harry Belafonte.
LEGENDARY SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA’S BIOPIC IN DEVELOPMENT
The fictionalized feature film is the brain child of Suzanne de Passe and longtime business partner, Madison Jones, in partnership with the Miriam Makeba Estate, Miriam Makeba Foundation and Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust.
UN BIOPIC SUR MIRIAM MAKEBA EST EN PRÉPARATION
La chanteuse sud-africaine Miriam Makeba va faire l’objet d’un biopic, huit ans après sa disparition, rapporte le site Variety.
Elle était l’une des plus grandes voix que le continent africain avait connue. Miriam Makeba, artiste sud-africaine célèbre autant pour sa musique unificatrice que pour son activisme social, aura porté sa voix jusqu’au dernier souffle.
HOLLYWOOD TO BRING MIRIAM MAKEBA’S STORY TO THE BIG SCREEN
Film blog Variety recently reported that The Miriam Makeba Estate, Miriam Makeba Foundation and Mama Africa Cultural & Social Trust will be working on the biopic of the late South African singer and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba.
UK MUSICIAN NTANTU PAYS TRIBUTE TO MIRIAM MAKEBA IN NEW SINGLE [WATCH]
UK artist Ntantu paid tribute to South African icon Miriam Makeba in a single titled ‘Far Away’ inspired by her song ‘Baxabene Oxamu’.
UK BASED RAPPER, NTANTU COMMEMORATES THE 13TH YEAR OF THE LEGENDARY ICON, MIRIAM MAKEBA’S PASSING
U.K based rapper, Ntantu commemorates the 13th year of the legendary icon, Miriam Makeba’s passing. He releases Far Away featuring the iconic and legendary musician along with an accompanying music video.
UK RAPPER RELEASES SONG TO HONOUR MIRIAM MAKEBA
UK-based rapper and songwriter Ntantu is commemorating the passing of iconic musician and humanitarian Miriam Makeba with the release of the song Far Away that features the legend. Far Away is a remix of Makeba’s popular song Baxabene Ooxam, which is available in all digital platforms…
MUSICIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO MAMA AFRICA
The Joburg Theatre was the place to be on Sunday evening.
The place came alive after Miriam Makeba’s granddaughter, Zenzi Lee, and Mzansi’s two legendary mamas, Dorothy Masuka and Abigail Kubeka, took to the stage.
This was during the one-day tribute show in honour of the late Miriam Makeba.
The show was also part of Women’s Month celebrations.
A BIOPIC CELEBRATING MIRIAM MAKEBA IS IN THE WORKS
South African singer Miriam Makeba will be the object of a biopic, eight years after her death, Variety reports.
She was one of the greatest voice the African continent has ever known. South African artist Miriam Makeba, known as much for her unifying music as for her political activism, would have used her voice until the last breath. While on stage during a performance in Italy back in 2008, the one who was nicknamed Mama Africa was brought down by a heart attack, leaving behind her a life filled with twists and turns. So it’s no surprise that, eight year after her passing, the possibility of a movie about her life finally sees the light of the day.
UK ARTIST NTANTU PAYS TRIBUTE TO MIRIAM MAKEBA WITH “FAR AWAY” SINGLE
By: Poelano Malema
UK-based rapper and RnB star Ntantu has paid tribute to the legendary Miriam Makeba with a beautiful single. The single is titled, ‘Far Away’, and features Miriam Makeba. It is a remix of Makeba’s popular song, ’Baxabene Ooxam’.