People have told choreographer Nora Chipaumire that they found her dance-theater performance Miriam too dark. “It’s so black,” they complained. “What am I looking at?” they asked about this ...

The musical is Somi Kakoma’s thank-you note, written across generations, to the South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba. By Alexis Soloski The documentary presents a highlight reel of crucial ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa She died just how she wanted to singing on stage for a good cause. And her recorded songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans struggled with their grief at ...