Abeti Masikini

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.

Abeti Masikini
Abeti Masikini in 1989
Background information
Birth nameElisabeth Finant
Born9 November 1954
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
OriginBelgian Congo
DiedSeptember 28, 1994(1994-09-28) (aged 39)
Villejuif, France
GenresSoukous
Congolese rumba
Folk music
Blues
Occupation(s)Singer
LabelsRCA Records
Polygram Records

Biography

Masikini was born on 9 November 1954 in Stanleyville, Belgian Congo as a daughter of politician Jean-Pierre Finant. She died on 28 September 1994 in Villejuif, France, from cancer.[1]

Bibliography
  • Berthrand Nguyen Matoko (1999). Abeti Masikini la voix d'or du Zaïre. L'Harmattan. ISBN 2-738-47823-9.
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References
  1. "Abeti Masikini, vingt-quatre ans déjà après une carrière fulgurante : la première femme congolaise à s'imposer professionnellement dans le monde musical". Digital Congo (in French). 29 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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