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Miatta Fahnbulleh
born 1947
One of Africa's finest voices, and a campaigner for women's rights
Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Liberia Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
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She sang at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, toured with Hugh Masekela, and came home in the 1980s to campaign for Liberian women.
Miatta Fahnbulleh is a Liberian singer and social activist, and is regarded as one of Africa's finest voices.
She worked in Kenya, the United States and England before returning to Liberia in the early 1980s, where she continued performing and began advocating for women's rights. She performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, having already toured Europe and West Africa and worked with musicians including Hugh Masekela.
She worked in Kenya, the United States and England before returning to Liberia in the early 1980s, where she continued performing and began advocating for women's rights. She performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, having already toured Europe and West Africa and worked with musicians including Hugh Masekela.
- Wikipedia — Miatta Fahnbulleh (singer)
- FrontPage Africa — Honoring the timeless voice of Miatta Fahnbulleh
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