South African singer and Grammy Award-winner Miriam Makeba passed away this week at the age of 76.

Makeba was born in Johannesburg in 1932. After achieving success in her own country, she was launched on the international scene in the anti-apartheid documentary Come Back, Africa, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival in 1959.

From there, she teamed with Harry Belafonte, and in 1966, the two won Grammy Awards for An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba.

Makeba’s story, including being barred from her country by the apartheid government, winning the Dag Hammarskjöld Peace Prize, and performing in countries around the world, earned her the name “Mama Afrika.”

Here is Mama Afrika performing “Mayibuye” in Stolkholm in 1966.

Rest in peace, Mama Afrika.

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