A trumpet wailed and poetry soared today as South Africans remembered "Mama Africa," Miriam Makeba, for her music and her commitment to human rights.
The memorial service after Makeba's death on Monday at the age of 76 followed two days of national mourning, with flags at half staff and books of condolences at the presidency and parliament, honours due a woman seen as an ambassador for the best values of her country, her continent and the world.
Makeba's celebrity and grace made her a powerful voice against apartheid, and she later championed women's and children's rights and other causes.
She died after collapsing during a concert in the southern Italian town of Castel Volturno, where she sung for about 30 minutes to show solidarity for Italian writer Roberto Saviano, who received death threats after writing a book about the Camorra, the powerful Naples-area crime syndicate.
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