Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Miriam Makeba across 4 places, from 1932 to 1990.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Miriam Makeba was documented, and when
4 March 1932exact date
Johannesburgattested“Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born on 4 March 1932 in the black township of Prospect, near Johannesburg, as the only child of her father and the sixth of her mother.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1 November 1959exact date
Los Angelesattested“Makeba then moved to New York, making her US music debut on 1 November 1959 on The Steve Allen Show in Los Angeles for a television audience of 60 million.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1 November 1959exact date
New Yorkattested“Makeba then moved to New York, making her US music debut on 1 November 1959 on The Steve Allen Show in Los Angeles for a television audience of 60 million.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
10 June 1990exact date
South Africaattested“He persuaded Makeba to try to return to South Africa; she obtained a six-day visa after months of effort, and entered South Africa using her French passport on 10 June 1990.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
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1962year
Kenyamentioned“She visited Kenya in 1962 in support of the country's independence from British colonial rule, and raised funds for its independence leader Jomo Kenyatta.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1964year
San Franciscomentioned“In 1964 she was taught the song "Malaika" by a Kenyan student while backstage at a performance in San Francisco; the song later became a staple of her performances.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
September 1974month
Kinshasamentioned“In September 1974 she performed alongside a multitude of well-known African and American musicians at the Zaire 74 festival in Kinshasa, Zaire (formerly the Congo).”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
September 1974month
Zairementioned“In September 1974 she performed alongside a multitude of well-known African and American musicians at the Zaire 74 festival in Kinshasa, Zaire (formerly the Congo).”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1975year
Mozambiquementioned“Also in 1975, she visited Mozambique as part of a Guinean delegation to mark Mozambique's independence from Portugal.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1976year
Sowetomentioned“In 1976, the South African government replaced English and native South African languages with Afrikaans as the medium of instruction for many subjects in black schools, setting off the Soweto uprising.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1977year
Nigeriamentioned“Her performances in Africa were immensely popular: she was described as the highlight of FESTAC 77, a Pan-African arts festival in Nigeria in 1977, and during a Liberian performance of "Pata Pata", the stadium proved so loud that she was…”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
1987year
Hararementioned“The tour concluded with two concerts held in Harare, Zimbabwe, which were filmed in 1987 for release as Graceland: The African Concert.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
11 June 1988exact date
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tributementioned“She took part in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, a popular-music concert staged on 11 June 1988 at London's Wembley Stadium, and broadcast to an audience of 600 million across 67 countries.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
11 June 1988exact date
Londonmentioned“She took part in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, a popular-music concert staged on 11 June 1988 at London's Wembley Stadium, and broadcast to an audience of 600 million across 67 countries.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
April 1992month
Johannesburgmentioned“In April 1992, she performed two concerts in Johannesburg, her first in South Africa since her exile in 1960.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
April 1992month
South Africamentioned“In April 1992, she performed two concerts in Johannesburg, her first in South Africa since her exile in 1960.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
9 November 2008exact date
Castel Volturnomentioned“On 9 November 2008, Makeba fell ill during a concert in Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy.”source: Wikipedia: Miriam Makeba
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