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Miriam "Mama Afrika" Makeba diesSouth 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:News24: Miriam Makeba dies - report |