The story behind Soweto Blues, Miriam Makeba’s famous song about the June 16 uprising
The Conversation | 14.06.2026 14:00Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country. The song was called Soweto Blues and its opening lines go:
