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Miriam Makeba on her native South African language Xhosa language, an interview from the 1970s.

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Katleho Precious1 month ago

Spoke softly and calmly 🥰

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I was born in the wrong generation 😭🥹 I'm so obsessed with everything natural. Voice. True to herself. Natural hair. Natural beauty.

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ooooh madoda lathetha kamandi impondokazi

Madumetja Manamela1 month ago

Mama Meriam Makeba was beautiful

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Miriam Makeba was Mpondo and spoke isiMpondo language, a Nguni dialect related to southern Zulu, Xhosa and Sumayela (Ndebele saseNyakatho) of Limpopo

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