Bi Kidude | |
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| Born | Fatuma binti Baraka c. 1910 |
| Died | 17 April 2013 (aged 102–103) |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Style | Taarab |
| Awards | WOMEX Award Medal for Arts and Sports |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Kati District, Unguja South Region, Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals • Ngoma drums |
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Fatuma binti Baraka (in Arabic: فاطمة بنت بركة) (c. 1910 – 17 April 2013),[1][2] 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.[3] Born in the village of Kitumba in modern-day Kati District of Unguja South Region and raised 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. She was the subject of two documentaries by film maker Andrew Jones.
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Awards and nominations
Honours
| Order | Country | Year | |
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Medal for Arts and Sports |  Tanzania
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2012 |
Awards
- 2005: WOMEX award
Nominations
- 2011 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Collaboration & Best Traditional Song ('Ahmada' with Offside trick)
Popular culture
Bangladesh
In the south Asian country of Bangladesh, a popular singer and influencer named Bangla Hero Alom sang Bi Kidude's song "Muhogo wa jang'ombe" in a video titled Uganda song, gaining her notoriety in the country.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b BBC Africa
- ^ BBC Swahili
- ^ Rachel Hamada (17 April 2013). "Lover of life". Mambo magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
External links
- Bi Kidude Honored with World Music Award
- The Venerable Queen of Taarab and Unyago Archived 2018-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- As Old As My Tongue: the myth and life of Bi Kidude documentary film on Bi Kidude.
- Biographic Notes
- Some recordings (An interview)
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This page was last edited on 17 February 2024, at 13:54