Her New York debut at the occurred soon after; she sang in Xhosa and Zulu, and performed a folk song.
Makeba released more than 30 albums during her career.
In 1957, Makeba was featured on the cover of magazine.
On 16 October 1999, Makeba was named a of the of the United Nations.
Makeba and in , France, 1991 Makeba, Gillespie, Simone, and Masekela recorded and released her studio album, , in 1991.
Her work with Belafonte in the 1960s has been described as creating the genre of world music before the concept entered the popular imagination, and also as highlighting the diversity and cultural pluralism within African music.