Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. REVIEW: Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Somi Kakoma writes, composes, and plays Makeba in the stage play. Miriam Makeba was an ...

Miriam Makeba was an iconic figure who used her platform and artistry to uplift her community and call attention to injustice. Her contributions to the artistic culture of Black America and the ...

In “Dreaming Zenzile,” songwriter/playwright/performer Somi Kakoma’s theatrical homage to the celebrated musical artist and activist Miriam Makeba, death arrives dressed in white, looking sharp and ...