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Author Message   Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 370 Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:10 pm:    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov /10/miriam-makeba-dies-76 Sad news. A few weeks ago a friend played at the first ever jazz festival in Uganda and he was on just before Miriam Makeba. He said that her concert was wonderful.   Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1289 Registered: 08-2006 Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 05:27 pm:    I saw her once, with Paul Simon back during the "Graceland" tour. She's a towering figure in South Africa and a cultural icon. RIP, indeed.   Allen Belz Member Username: Abpositive Post Number: 1240 Registered: 09-2006 Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:16 am:    Hear hear once again...   Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 490 Registered: 02-2008 Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:33 am:    A towering singer, as well. Even better than Daryl Hall!   Allen Belz Member Username: Abpositive Post Number: 1243 Registered: 09-2006 Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:40 am:    Blasphemy, I say!   Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 493 Registered: 02-2008 Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:48 am:    What? Daryl wouldn't mind...   Allen Belz Member Username: Abpositive Post Number: 1244 Registered: 09-2006 Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:55 am:    Outwardly he wouldn't, but I'm sure that afterwards he'd go home and cry his little eyes out...