Sathima Bea Benjamin Musical artist

Beatrice "Sathima Bea" Benjamin (17 October 1936 – 20 August 2013) was a South African vocalist and composer, based for nearly 45 years in New York City.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Benjamin Beatrice
Birth dateOctober 17, 1936
Birth place
Johannesburg , South Africa
Date of deathAugust 20, 2013
Place of death
Cape Town , South Africa

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Musical artist

Career started1955
Career ended2013
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BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Vocal jazz
Soul jazz
South African jazz
instrument
Singing

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Sathima Bea Benjamin on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://jazztimes.com/articles/100954-south-african-singer-sathima-bea-benjamin-dies-at-76
  2. http://mg.co.za/article/2013-08-21-jazz-singer-sathima-bea-benjamin-dead-at-76
  3. http://www.3rdearmusic.com/hyarchive/lostleg.html
  4. http://www.afropop.org/wp/2426/sathima-bea-benjamin
  5. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=3080
  6. http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Echoes-Thinking-Refiguring-American/dp/0822349140
  7. http://www.sathimabeabenjamin.com
  8. https://bushradio.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/nobody-broke-my-heart-you-know-why-its-already-broken-sathima-bea-benjamin-1936-2013
  9. https://www.myspace.com/sathimabeabenjamin