Miriam Makeba and The Manhattan Brothers – A year ago (1955) the Manhattan Brothers discovered a great voice in Miriam Makeba. Then she was just a small-town girl with a voice, which was about all she had. They saw possibilities in her and signed her for a year. The Nightingale. A Ball of Fire!
Image Number: APN760204

APN760204

Title: Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 2171 Description: Miriam Makeba and The Manhattan Brothers – A year ago (1955) the Manhattan Brothers discovered a great voice in Miriam Makeba. Then she was just a small-town girl with a voice, which was about all she had. They saw possibilities in her and signed her for a year. The Nightingale. A Ball of Fire! Country: South Africa Date Created: 01-1956 Creator: Drum Social Histories Credit Notice: Gopal Naransamy / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures Keywords: