In preparation for the Graceland tour , she worked with journalist James Hall to write an autobiography titled '' Makeba : My Story '' . The book contained descriptions of her experience with apartheid , and was also critical of the commodification and consumerism she experienced in the US . The book was translated into five languages . She took part in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute , a popular-music concert staged on 11 June 1988 at London 's Wembley Stadium , and broadcast to an audience of 600 million across 67 countries . Political aspects of the concert were heavily censored in the US by the Fox television network . The use of music to raise awareness of apartheid paid off : a survey after the concert found that among people aged between 16 and 24 , three-quarters knew of Mandela , and supported his release from prison
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Miriam Makeba