http://www.casasugar.com Home sweet home. en http://www.casasugar.com/2486860 <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/2486860"><img width=160 height=100 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/6/61259/46_2008/d20b142143883ee0_660.x600.ft.gatedfold.makeba-2.large.jpg'></div></a><p>Afro-pop legend Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Africa," died on Sunday at the age of 76 in the south of Italy, following a concert appearance. This <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-VrfadKbco&amp;feature=related" target="_blank">powerhouse songstress</a>'s long and varied life included marriage to Black Panther Stokely Carmichael, exile from her home country of South Africa, a starring role in the film <strong>Sarafina!</strong>, about the 1976 Soweto youth uprisings, and an appearance in the 2002 documentary <strong>Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony</strong>.<br /> <span class="inline left"></span><br /> Over her lifetime Makeba made dozens of records and was responsible for bringing the issue of apartheid to the forefront in Western countries, though she always identified herself first as a singer, not as a political activist. In a condolence message, former South African president Nelson Mandela said "It was fitting that her last moments were spent on a stage, enriching the hearts and lives of others . . . "</p> <p>To see how Makeba's stage presence and definitive look can translate to your home (as well as aid African women and charities), read more.</p> <p>As <a href="http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/remembrance-the-style-of-miriam-makeba/" target="_blank">T Magazine noted</a>, "From African headdresses and shoulder-padded caftans, to this very right-now dashiki minidress and go-go boots, Mama Africa’s 76-year-old heart may have given out as she was exiting a stage near Naples, Italy, last night, but her look - and the spirit that inspired it - keep on keeping on." </p> <p>In honor of Makeba's vibrant voice and beautiful stage presence, I wanted to find some home items that reflected her rich persona as well as honored her homeland of Africa. Many of these products also directly benefit charities and artisans in Africa. You can take a look at the widget for some of these Makeba-inspired finds, or <a href="http://store.gxonlinestore.org/all-south-africa.html" target="_blank">shop South African Fair Trade products here</a>.</p> <table class='list_items'> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=31364986&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/39/8e/398e085369568698051074335b7dd73f_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=31364986&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >African Market Basket - $49.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=16903142&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/c6/9a/c69a34fb92fee55009667413390ef32e_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=16903142&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Kuba Cloth Pillow - $250.00</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=31163173&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/ec/71/ec71773d62e930a61af5ffb6b95e3a4c_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=31163173&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Artecnica - anemone shade by heath nash for artecnica - $15.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=26131604&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/a9/bd/a9bdcd141d5c6ff3c51bc026250ceea0_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=26131604&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Coral Impressions II Outdoor Print - $159.00</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=31364892&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/59/5f/595fe6f90b8743e38b400fdf4083f98d_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=31364892&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >African Wedding Basket - $89.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=35721269&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/d5/f9/d5f9afa6c75335ceab713705ec245c3c_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=35721269&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >CLOSEOUT! Fair Winds Trading Large Kuba Star Tree Topper - $59.99</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=35541590&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/48/da/48daf98101f16683c44b766ec712abbe_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=35541590&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >CLOSEOUT! Fair Winds Trading African Bird Christmas Ornaments - $11.99</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29636957&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/e3/c0/e3c0000cd6386f5b6344c8eebbfb913c_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29636957&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >CLOSEOUT! Fair Winds Trading Rwanda "Village" Table Throw, 42"x80" - $35.00</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29638046&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/d8/e5/d8e5a25a0c4fa11706dede874398057a_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29638046&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >CLOSEOUT! Fair Winds Trading Rwanda "Sky" Table Throw, 42"x80" - $35.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=38074701&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/d6/4b/d64b76b6c0935926945bc8b2ff2a2b9d_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=38074701&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Ebony Black Dinnerware Set (16-pc.) by Block - $239.99</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=16331082&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/3a/83/3a8326fcdf9c453ec47935f35cbab44a_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=16331082&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Zig Zag Stool - Green - $375.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=33245671&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/81/c1/81c15010b224083b1176049143b20896_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=33245671&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >CLOSEOUT! Fair Winds Trading Rwanda "Night Sky" Table Napkins, Set of 4 - $20.00</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29637776&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/1b/5a/1b5aef454231029a54b6e0490f9d629e_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29637776&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Fair Winds Trading Rwanda "Sky" Apron - $20.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=16903195&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/54/e1/54e1d03b09f033714ae056c7cd7ffc1a_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=16903195&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Origins - $29.95</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=33244971&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/9c/57/9c572ff25fef9bf70b8ad225d072c4ea_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=33244971&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >CLOSEOUT! Fair Winds Trading Zanzibar Large Star Christmas Ornament - $5.97</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=15209193&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/f9/c8/f9c87b273406712c0c497eb70ee45e57_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=15209193&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Shweshwe Salad Plate - $20.00</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29631430&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/0c/e4/0ce4fc03f5335f65c5086e1b7317f389_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=29631430&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Fair Winds Trading Rwanda "Lattice" Apron - $20.00</a></center></td> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=27728570&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/9d/1d/9d1de3f79d8450aa4a98ab7648b12257_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=27728570&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >Bamileke Tables - $1,295.00</a></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center' valign='top'><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=18209739&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' ><img class=\'rss image'\ style='padding:0px;margin:0px' src=http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/c1/7a/c17a10c48fadf18aa3990837ea321e84_medium.jpg height=140 width=112/></a><br><center><a onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid61259');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=18209739&amp;pid=2254&pdata=onsugar1922794,2486860' >patty johnson Maun Windsor Chair - $750.00</a></center></td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="http://www.griot.de/miriam_makeba_01.jpg" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.casasugar.com/2486860#comment fair trade inspired miriam makeba south africa Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:07 -0800 CasaSugar http://www.casasugar.com/2486860