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Women in Music Playlists Female Musicians from Africa Women in Music Playlists The 8 March 2021 is International Women’s Day. To mark this event, we have prepared lists of a selection of recordings of African and World music by female performers that are available in Cape Town libraries. We would like to introduce you to these amazing musicians. Women are important contributors to music traditions all over the world and singers, such as, the Malian singer Oumou Sangare, “The Barefoot Diva” Cesaria Evora from the Cape Verde islands and the “Voice of Egypt”, Oum Kalsoum are icons of African and World music with global audiences and have sold millions of recordings worldwide. The Cape Town Library Service holds thousands of compact discs and the lists below are just a very small representation of the many CDs that are available in our libraries. To celebrate the important contribution of women to the development of music culture everywhere we would like you explore our music collections. The LIS holds multiple titles by many of these artists. For instance, the performers Angelique Kidjo from Benin, Susana Baca from Peru and Cesaria Evora from Cape Verde, as well as, Simphiwe Dana and Sibongile Khumalo from South Africa are all well represented in our collections of CDs. Please enquire at your library about the artists who interest you. Female Musicians from Africa Performer Album Country AMADOU & MARIAM Welcome to Mali Mali ATLAS, Natacha Diaspora Egypt BEL, Mbilia Beyanga DRC BI KIDUDE The diva of Zanzibari music Tanzania CHIWESHE, Stella Double deck Zimbabwe CHIWONISO Rebel woman Zimbabwe DANA, Simphiwe One love movement on Bantu Biko Street South Africa EVORA, Cesaria Ragomar Cape Verde GIGI Gigi Ethiopia GNAHORE, Dobet Na Afriki Ivory Coast KAISSA Looking there Cameroon KALSOUM, Oum The legend Egypt KHUMALO, Sibongile Ancient evenings South Africa KIDJO, Angelique Oremi Benin MAKEBA, Miriam The best of Miriam Makeba & the Skylarks South Africa MAZWAI, Thandiswa Sthandwa South Africa MHLONGO, Bhusi Urbanzulu South Africa NIEDERLANDER, Edi Ancient dust South Africa NIN, Khadja Sambolera Burundi NYOLO, Sally Zaione Cameroon PUOANE, Tutu Quiet now South Africa RASHA Sudaniyat Sudan SANGARE, Oumou Moussolou Mali SANGARE, Oumou Seya Mali SEPHUMA, Judith New beginnings South Africa TRAORE, Rokia Bowmboi Mali World Music compilation Putumayo presents Women of Africa African continent Female Performers from around the World Performer Album Country / Genre BACA, Susana Travesias Peru BHOSLE, Asha Rough guide to Bollywood Legends: Asha Bhosle India BJORK Vespertine Iceland BOINE, Mari Gula-Gula Norway BRUNI, Carla Carla Bruni France CHANDRA, Sheila Weaving my ancestors voices India / UK CRUZ, Celia Essential Celia Cruz Cuba CRUZ, Celia Night of Salsa Cuba DOWNS, Lila La cantina Mexico / USA GILBERTO, Bebel Tanto tempo Brazil HAZA, Ofra Yemenite songs Yemen HIROMI Alive Japan KRAUSS, Alison Two highways USA LLAMO, Yungchen Tibet, Tibet Tibet MADREDEUS (Group) Antologia Portugal MARIZA Fado em mim Portugal McKENNITT, Loreena An ancient muse Celtic / Canada MISIA Garras do sentidos Portugal MONTE, Marisa Infinto particular Brazil PORTUONDO, Omara Buena Vista presents Omara Portuondo Cuba RAMAN, Susheela Salt rain India / UK REGINA, Elis Little Pepper Brazil RODRIGUES, Amalia Fado Amalia Portugal RODRIGUES, Virginia Nos Brazil SHANKAR, Anoushka Breathing under water India WRIGHT, Lizz Dreaming wide awake USA World Music compilation Putumayo presents Women of the World World .
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