Mama Africa: The Musical was one of the highlights of the 30th anniversary celebration of the South African Educational Program (Ë¿¹ÏappSAEP), held in 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa, in Columbia, Missouri, and in St. Louis, Missouri. The musical also traveled to New York City. The musical recounts the compelling story of the South African icon Miriam Makeba. Makeba also lived in the U.S. and was an influential musician and a champion of civil rights. For more information about the musical, read the Ë¿¹Ïapp System article and the 2016 Ë¿¹ÏappSAEP Newsletter.
Ë¿¹ÏappSL Professor and Ë¿¹ÏappSAEP Committee member Niyi Coker researched, wrote, directed and produced the musical. Many others at Ë¿¹ÏappSL contributed to the play, most notably Niyi’s wife Angela Coker, Glen Anderson and Felia Davenport. Joel Glassman co-produced the show that ran four nights in St Louis. Glassman is Ë¿¹ÏappSL Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Ë¿¹ÏappSL Director of International Studies and Programs, and Ë¿¹ÏappSAEP Chair.
Additional links about the performance (you will exit the Ë¿¹Ïapp System site):
- "," an article by the University of the Western Cape
- "," an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Sept. 10, 2016)
- ",'" an article in the New York Amsterdam News (Oct. 13, 2016)
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