Miriam Makeba is nominated for a Grammy

Date: 21 Feb 2001
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

South Africa's legendary musical sensation, Miriam Makeba, was nominated in the category World Music Album for her album Homeland at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, USA. The album was released world-wide and featured a collection of songs from buoyant to the plaintive, illustrating the vocal range and power of this celebrated performer. The nomination followed closely upon her being the first Kora Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

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01Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 95.
02TNYT, (2001), Some Top Nominees for the 2001 Prizes, from The New York Times, 04 January, [online], Available at www.nytimes.com [Accessed: 22 January 2014]

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