Singer & activist
Miriam Makeba
Exiled from South Africa for thirty-one years for speaking against apartheid at the UN. She died on stage in Italy after a concert against the mafia.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
- Born
- 1932-03-04, Johannesburg, South AfricaA Friday
- Died
- 2008-11-09, Castel Volturno, ItalyA Sunday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Algeria
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1932-03-04, Johannesburg, South Africa · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Johannesburgthe zone used then
Africa/JohannesburgThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 13°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 14°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°07′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2008-11-09, Castel Volturno, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 29°26′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Miriam Makeba was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.