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Channel O’s Miriam Makeba tribute

Posted on 17. Nov, 2008 by Jonathan Cherry in Advertising

We’ve only seen Miriam Makeba perform once. That was a couple of years ago at the North Sea Jazz festival [as it was called in those days] in Cape Town.
She performed in the auditorium [where they usually have the Design Indaba conference] and by the mass of people scrumming to get into the venue that night, it was a clear indication to aliens from Mars that a legend was about to appear.

If you really want to be a true supporter of South African music, do yourself a favour and try see the legends [Hugh Masekela, Abdullah Ibrahim, Tony Schilder, Vusi Mahlasela] live before they too carry on with their journey.

CHANNEL O PAYS TRIBUTE TO MAMA AFRIKA

Besides her youth, besides her courage, besides her unwavering spirit,
besides hope, perhaps Miriam Makeba’s greatest gift to us was her music.
When we hurt, her voice healed us. When we were down, her melody made us
get up and dance. When we celebrated, hers was the rhythm that accompanied
our joy. Now, that we have lost all but her legacy, it is fitting that a
moment of silence be attributed to the greatest gift she ever gave the
world – her music.

Recognising the immeasurable impact she had on African music, Ogilvy
Johannesburg’s team of copywriter Zwelakhe Tshabangu and art director
Tetteh Botchway developed a mailer on behalf of their Channel O client to
pay tribute to Miriam Makeba.

Lala ngoxolo Mama Afrika.

[thanks Jennifer]