US singer and actress Eartha Kitt, a double Emmy award-winning actress who was also nominated for two Tonys and two Grammys in more than half a century of performing, has died at the age of 81 from colon cancer, according to her publicist.
South Africa’s Miriam Makeba was more than a singer. Born in Johannesburg in 1932, she was also an anti-apartheid icon who in her 31-year exile spread South African culture all over the world. FRANCE 24 publishes your testimonies.
South African singer Miriam Makeba died of a heart attack aged 76 on Monday, just after a performance in Italy. "Mama Africa", an anti-apartheid icon, was known for singing in the clicking sounds of her native Xhosa language.
The Saint-Céré festival in France offers a much needed platform for young opera singers to sell their trade. With opera companies few and far between, young singers are finding it increasingly hard to kick-start their careers.
