Bi Kidude

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Nationality Tanzanian Name Bi Kidude Occupation Singer Role Singer		Style Taarab Religion Islam

Full Name Fatuma binti Baraka Born c. 1910s Sultanate of Zanzibar Awards WOMEX AwardMedal for Arts and Sports Died April 17, 2013, Zanzibar City, Tanzania Albums Zanzibara, Vol. 4: The Diva of Zanzibari music, Zanzibar, Bi Kidude with Sahib El Arry Similar People Culture Musical Club, Msondo Ngoma, Offside Trick, Lady Jaydee, DDC Mlimani Park Orch
Music director Zanzibar Musical Club

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Fatuma binti Baraka (c.1910s – 17 April 2013), also 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. 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. In 2005, Bi Kidude received the WOMEX award for her contribution to music and culture in Zanzibar.