Jazz Articles about Lorraine Klaasen

Lorraine Klaasen: A Tribute To Miriam Makeba

by Dan Bilawsky
April 4, 2013

The late Miriam Makeba is a musical hero in her native South Africa, but her importance in the grand scheme of South African history goes well beyond her vibrant vocals. Makeba became a cultural icon and symbol for freedom, fighting the good fight against apartheid for--and with--her countrymen. She was exiled from her homeland because of her public defiance to the status quo, and denied a right of return for decades, but it didn't shut her up or slow her ...