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1. She was born in 1941 in the port town of Mindelo on the Cape Verde Island of Sao Vicente and is known as 'The Barefoot Diva', because of her propensity to appear on stage in her bare feet in support of the disadvantaged women and children of her country. Who is she?
2. He was born in 1949 in Niafounke into a north Malian noble family who trace their roots back to the Spanish Moors. He is known as the 'Bluesman of Africa' because of his highly distinctive blues style that's a cross-mix of the Arabic-influenced Malian sound with American blues reminicent of bluesman such as John Lee Hooker and Big Joe Williams. Who is he?
3. This man was born in Idogo, the Western region of Nigeria, in 1942. After moving to Lagos in the mid-1950's he played in various bands, before starting his own, The International Brothers, in 1964. Soon they had a hit single called 'Ewa Wowun Ojumi Ri'. It was what they call a juju-song. Who is he?
4. This man was born in Dakar in Senegal in 1959. In 1979 he formed his own ensemble, The Etoile De Dakar, which by 1981 evolved into The Super Etoile. He toured with big stars like Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Sting and Tracey Chapman and also recorded a duet with Neneh Cherry called '7 Seconds'. Who is he?
5. Born in Johannesburg, South-Africa, in 1939, he has covered the globe and played with almost every star you can think of. He performed with Paul Simon on the 'Graceland' tour and defended Simon vigorously when the tour was seen as a violation of the ANC's cultural boycott. Who is he?
6. The 'Rasta of Cocody' was born in Sedou Kone in Dimbokoro in Ivory Coast in 1953. Heavenly influenced by the music of Bob Marley, he considered himself a rasta at an early age; so early that he recorded six reggae tunes while still in his teens. His parents were so concerned about his devotion to reggae and the rasta-lifestyle, that they committed him to a psychiatric hospital for two years. Who is he?
7. This man was born in the riverside town of Podor in the Northern region of Senegal. He is also known as 'The Nightingale' because of his clear high-pitched voice. He sings in Pulaar, the language of the Fula ethnic group, a nomadic people also found in Niger, Somalia, Guinea, Mali and Benin. Who is he?
8. Born in 1949 in Djoliba in Mali, he is also called 'The Golden Voice of Africa'. He is a direct descendent of a Mandinka warrior king, who founded the Malian empire in the 13th century. In 1967 he moved to Bamako where he began playing in nightclubs with one of his brothers. Two years later he joined the 16-member, government sponsored Rail Band that played at the Bamako railway station's 'Buffet Hotel de la Gare'. Who is he?
9. Born in 1933 in Douala, Camaroon, this man is a true African international superstar. When he was just fifteen, his parents sent him to Paris to prepare for a professional career. After 21 seasick days, he reached Marseille. Soon he met Francis Bebey, another African expatriate, and together the two began to explore the jazz scene in Calais. Who is he?
10. Born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1938, he was a singer-composer, played trumpet, sax and was a keyboard-player. But he was also a bandleader and a politician. One of Africa's most controversial musicians, throughout his life he continued to fight for the rights of the common man (and woman) despite vilification, harassment and even imprisonment by the Nigerian government. Who is he?
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