Celebrating The Life and Achievements of Fatuma Baraka
29 October 2019
By Ian Jacob
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Fatuma binti Baraka was Born in earliest 1910s and Died in 17 April 2013 She Is known World Wide by Her Stage name name 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.
Born in the village of Mfagimaringo, Bi Kidude was the daughter of a coconut seller in colonial Zanzibar.
Bi Kidude's exact date of birth is unknown and much of her life story is uncorroborated, but she was believed to be the oldest touring singer in the world before her death.
In 2005, Bi Kidude received the WOMEX award for her contribution to music and culture in Zanzibar.
One of Her Best Songs Was "Muhugo wa Jangombe"
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