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Miriam Makeba Quotes

South African - Musician | March 4, 1932 -

Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being.

Future Focus Parenting Society Our

Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth then becomes political, I can't do anything about that.

Truth People World Political Wrong

I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit.

Nature Strength Myself Racism Look

And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it's third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it's much more polite.

Music People World Think Say Want

But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world.

World You Know Wear Going Blinders

I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career.

Music I Am Career Because Reflecting

In the mind, in the heart, I was always home. I always imagined, really, going back home.

Home Heart Mind Back Always Going

I have to go and say farewell to all the countries that I have been to, if I can. I am 73 now, it is taxing on me.

I Am Me I Can Go Now Say

I believe I can sing anything.

Believe I Can I Believe Anything

It's a really unfair world because life is, where I am; all day long we listen to American music. So I don't see why the radios in the U.S. cannot even put aside one hour a day just to play music that is not American.

Life Music Day I Am World American

There are a lot of homes for boys, but very few for girls, that is why I chose to do for girls.

Why Few Very Lot Chose Homes

It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves.

Work Women Passion Together Trying

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