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    Miriam "Mama Afrika" Makeba dies

    South Africa's Miriam Makeba died at the age of 76 of a heart attack in the Italian town of Caserta after an anti-Mafia concert on 10 November 2008 in the the early hours of the morning.

    Makeba was one of Africa's most prominent artists being the first black African woman to win a Grammy Award and was a leader in the fight against apartheid.

    More on Miriam Makeba's death:

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    AFP: South Africa mourns Makeba, musical 'mother' of the nation
    AP: South African musical legend Miriam Makeba dies
    Mirror.co.uk: Legendary Makeba has died at 76
    Washington Post: Outspoken Folk Singer Miriam Makeba, 76

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