Thandiswa Mazwai Remembers Miriam Makeba: The Joyful Meeting That Started It All

Thandiswa Mazwai Remembers Miriam Makeba: The Joyful Meeting That Started It All

  • Thandiswa Mazwai's career spans decades and although she is the star we know today, she never forgets to honour those who came before her
  • The Bongo Muffin singer was overcome with joy and gratitude after a video of herself meeting Miriam Makeba surfaced online
  • King Tha expressed that it was that moment that started it all for her, thanking Felicia Mabuza-Suttle for uncovering the special archive from her talk show

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Thandiswa Mazwai reminisces about first meeting Miriam Makeba.
Thandiswa Mazwai was reminded of when she met Miriam Makeba as a young singer after Felicia Mabuza-Suttle shared an archive video. Images: thandiswamazwai, miriammakebafoundationofficial
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Thandiswa Mazwai recently came across a video of her younger self and her Bongo Muffin crew performing for the late Miriam Makeba. The clip is from The Felicia Mabuza Show and holds memories very dear to Thandiswa.

Thandiswa remembers meeting Miriam Makeba

Thandiswa expressed joy and gratitude to Felicia Mabuza-Suttle for unarchiving a recording of when the singer first met the late Miriam Makeba.

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"This has had me smiling from ear to ear all morning. This was the moment that started it all for me. Look at meeeeee!"

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In the clip, a young Thandiswa and the rest of Bongo Muffin met Mama Africa on the set of The Felicia Mabuza Show and performed her hit song, Pata Pata.

Thandizwa carries Mama Africa in her memory

King Tha often reminisces about Mama Africa and she once shared a photo of herself singing alongside the late singer. The Ingoma singer revealed that they were on set for a shoot where Miriam told her that she had "something special."

"Mama had said many times that she believed I had something 'special' and I was asked to share this incredible moment with her."

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Fans commented on Thandiswa's post braising her star qualities and surrounding herself with musical legends.

melissagoba15 said:

"You are and have been surrounded by great angels."

fk_general commented:

"She was inducting you here you're now a legend yourself. We love you KingTha."

supremissy

"The love I have for these women."

mbokazicebo

"You were blessed by the Greats."

The star also paid tribute to late jazz musician Hugh Masekela as she visited his grave and sat in silence remembering his warm spirit.

"Always missed, Uncle Hugh. I miss your kind and gentle council as I finish this work."

Miriam Makeba's legacy lives on

In a recent report, Briefly News uncovered French singer, Jain's viral song inspired by Mama Africa.

As she would have been 91 this year, Briefly News previously honoured Makeba through her legacy as a leader and motherly figure for the children of Africa.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za