... on the international scene. Many artists came directly from the bush and were transported in conditions worthy of a spy movie. Miriam Makeba, for example, an antiapartheid icon for the African National Congress (ANC), appears repeatedly with Marion Williams, Archie Shepp, or Nina Simone. PANAF was conceived...

... stacked the of music also resonate throughout All the World’s records, while the other walls featured collages and Futures. Among numerous participating artists sepia paintings of Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone, with a keen understanding of the power of music and Billie Holiday. As part...

... on canvas, 167.5 × 104.1 cm. Art First, London Martin Nka • 31 famous by Miriam Makeba; and Maaso, short for This search for knowledge and connections with Masoka, one of the Maqhubela clan names. others...

... to the indomitable spirit of South African women who fought against apartheid, shaping the country s history and society: Miriam Makeba, Winnie 28 Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art 55 November 2024 Madikizela-Mandela, Ruth First, Lilian Ngoyi, Amina Cachalia, and Nadine Gordimer, among others. The two...

... militants Develop Striking Power, a C-print enlargement of as they are driven to trial. There are Miriam a classified ad, offered a single, simple graphic: a Makeba’s hands, elegantly and provocatively pressed clenched fist. The clenched fist was also on dis- against her thighs, on the cover...