testified before the United Nations about apartheid in her native South Africa and was forced into exile for 31 years as a result. She held nine passports, was granted honorary citizenship in ten countriesGrammy Award with Harry Belafonte. In short, she was a total badass who will be dearly missed.
"Throughout her life, Mama Makeba communicated a positive message to the world about the struggle of the people of South Africa and the certainty of victory over the dark forces of apartheid and colonialism through the art of song." - South African Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
