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French singer
Known for
Dixième anniversaire
A.K.A.
Abeti Massikini
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
9 November 1954(Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Belgian Congo, Belgium)
Death:
28 September 1994(Villejuif, France)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Elisabeth Finant (9 November 1954 – 28 September 1994), known professionally as Abeti Masikini, was a singer from the Belgian Congo who was active in France from 1971 until her death in 1994 at the age of 39. Her music pulled from a variety of genres, including soukous, Congolese rumba, folk music, and the blues. She recorded 21 albums during her career for a variety of record labels including RCA Records and Polygram Records among others.
Biography
Masikini was born on 9 November 1954 in Stanleyville, Belgian Congo. She died on 28 September 1994 in Villejuif, France, from cancer.