Mariem Hassan
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Mariem Hassan (Arabic: مريم حسان; May 1958 – 22 August 2015) was a Sahrawi singer and lyricist from Western Sahara. She usually sang in Hassaniyya, an Arabic dialect spoken mostly in Western Sahara and Mauritania, and occasionally in Spanish. Her use of the Spanish language was related to the former status of Western Sahara as a Spanish colony.
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Also known as | Voice of the Sahara |
Born | May 1958 Ued Tazua, Spanish Sahara |
Died | 22 August 2015(2015-08-22) (aged 57) Sahrawi refugee camps, Tindouf province, Algeria |
Genres | Blues music, folk music, roots music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, percussion |
Years active | 1976–2015 |
Labels | Nubenegra |
Website | web |
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