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An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba
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An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba

album by Belafonte and Makeba
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An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba is a 1965 album by American singer Harry Belafonte and South African singer Miriam Makeba. The album won a Grammy Award for best folk recording.12

Harry Belafonte was a prominent figure in the 1950s folk music scene, known for popularizing calypso music and for his activism in the civil rights movement. Miriam Makeba, often called Mama Afrika, was a globally recognized South African performer who brought African music to international audiences and was known for her songs critical of apartheid. Their collaboration on this album highlights their shared contributions to folk music and their roles as cultural ambassadors.12

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