Miriam Makeba

[Alvinho]

R.I.P. =(

[Draggy]

=(

(i dunno who this is >.>)

[Akiyama]

Sorry to hear. (Me either)

[Boyiee]

The singer?

edit: yes, died at 76 via mi

[Mrcloudz]

Very famous African singer :<

I'm starting to think we should make a "Fuck 2008" thread that compiles all the people who've died/other bad shit that's happened so far.

[Tricen]

Very famous indeed, it seems.

[isladar]

It was worth a 2-minute retrospective on NPR, I guess.

[Demosthenes]

baawww, I grew up listening to her ;_;

[Mizango]

Man that sucks, yes she is a singer from Africa that did a lot of collaborations with artists all over the world including Harry Belafonte and Billy Ocean. My parents listened to her music a lot so I was familiar with her music, she also won a Grammy iirc.