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Mama Africa (song) " Mama Africa " is a song by Akon, released in 2007 as the fourth single from his second studio album, Konvicted (2006). The single was released to radio stations on May 15, 2007, before being officially released in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2007.
Miriam Makeba. Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
Mama Africa. (1983) No Nuclear War. (1987) Mama Africa is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Peter Tosh, released in 1983. [1] [2] It peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, becoming Tosh's highest-charting album in the U.S. [3] Tosh supported the album with a North American tour. [4] A video was shot for "Johnny B. Goode".
The refrain of the song used a sample from the 1978 song "Me and the Gang" by the American percussionist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Hamilton Bohannon. "Makeba" peaked at number seven on the French Singles Chart. It references Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Africa", a South African singer and anti-Apartheid civil rights activist.
Yemi Alade and Runtown at the Mama Africa (album) listening party, London. Alade's second studio album Mama Africa was released on 25 March 2016. Alade disclosed its title was Mama Africa and said it would focus on the strengths and weaknesses of an African woman.
The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. " Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) " is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.
Released: November 9, 2016. Mama Africa (also known as Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman) is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. It was released on March 25, 2016, by Effyzzie Music Group. The album is the follow-up to her debut studio album, King of Queens (2014), and features guest appearances from P-Square ...
"Mama África", a song by Brazilian singer Chico César "Mama Africa", a song by Swedish band Panetoz; Other uses. Miriam Makeba (1932–2008), South African singer and civil rights activist, also known as Mama Africa; Mama África, a 2011 documentary film by Mika Kaurismäki about Miriam Makeba; Mama África FC, a Philippine football club that ...