South Africa: The Story Behind Soweto Blues, Miriam Makeba’s Famous Song About the June 16 Uprising

[The Conversation Africa] Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country. The song was called Soweto Blues and its opening lines go:

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