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Download or read book Makeba written by Miriam Makeba and published by Real African Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of the legendary South African singer and political activist known as "Mama Africa". "A cry of the heart. No one can fail to be moved".-- Boston Herald. 16 pages of photos.
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