Miriam Makeba was Africa's first and greatest international superstar, a diva as well known for her dramatic life and political role as for her thrilling, versatile voice.

Miriam Makeba, the veteran South African singer, exile and activist, was a friend and mentor to her younger counterpart from Benin, Angelique Kidjo.

Two of Miriam Makeba's grandchildren have taken steps to safeguard and promote the legacy of the musical icon.

Concert promoter Morris Roda said yesterday that he would not return R3-million paid to him by the department of arts and culture for a concert in honour of songstress Miriam Makeba.

The arts and culture department has withdrawn its support of the Miriam Makeba commemorative event and instituted legal action against the production company, director general Themba Wakashe said.

A special tribute to "Mama Afrika", Miriam Makeba will take place in November, the Department of Arts and Culture said on Saturday.

Johannesburg - Music legend Miriam Makeba will be remembered at a free concert at the Union Buildings in Tshwane next month.

Saturday 21 November 7.30pm Mama Africa: Celebrating Miriam Makeba Curated and presented by Angelique Kidjo Featuring special guests Baaba Maal, Asa, Vusi Mahlasela, Sayon Bamba, Dobet Gnahore & South African chorus Produced by the Barbican; part of London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3, Commissioned by Festival d'Ile de France I ...

With Roots , the young and talented Italian pianist/composer Michele Giuliani leads a new wave of African jazz, achieving an innovative approach to world music.

Christine Vaindirlis seems an unlikely ambassador of South African music. Born in London, the singer was trained in Milan and at Boston's Berklee College.

In the grand tradition of such revolutionary bandleaders as Charles Mingus and Max Roach , Chicago-based drummer Ted Sirota leads his flagship band, The Rebel Souls, through their fifth long player, Seize The Time , with the same vivacious energy he fostered over their four previous releases, hearkening back to Rebel Roots .

This is from the album Pata Pata. The title, The Click Song, is in English. It's actual name is qongqothwane.

The documentary "Soul Power" delivers a righteous hook from another documentary, the Oscar-winning "When We Were Kings" . The earlier film chronicled the 1974 world championship fight in Zaire -- known as "The Rumble in the Jungle" -- between heavyweight champion George Foreman and former champ Muhammad Ali.

Mulatu Astatke just released a new album with The Heliocentrics. WDUQ, July 6, 2009 - Jazz was born in America in the early 20th century, evolving out of a meeting of African and European music traditions.

Summer in Toronto means it's time for a cornucopia of concerts, many of them free, by top artists from across the globe.

Marl Young, a musician who was instrumental in the merger of the all-black and all-white musicians unions in Los Angeles in the early 1950s and two decades later became the first black music director of a major network television series, "Here's Lucy," has died.