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Bi Kidude

Tanzanian singer
Fatuma binti Baraka, popularly known as Bi Kidude, was a Zanzibari-born Tanzanian Taarab singer. She has been called the "queen of Taarab and Unyago music" and was inspired by Siti binti Saad. Wikipedia
Born: 1910, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Died: April 17, 2013 (age 103 years), Zanzibar, Tanzania
Nationality: Tanzanian
Parents: Mzee Baraka
Awards: WOMEX Award; Medal for Arts and Sports
Instruments: Vocals • Ngoma drums