- Dehab Faytinga
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Faytinga Birth name Dehab Faytinga Born 1964 Origin Eritrea Labels Cobalt Records Dehab Faytinga is an African Pop singer from Eritrea. Formerly Dehab was a freedom fighter during the Eritrean War of Independence. She debuted internationally as part of Sibrit Band on a tour of the United states and Europe. In 1995 she recorded her first album on cassette as a solo artist.
Her first CD album drew upon her father's Kunama heritage while also melding it with her mother's Tigrinya and Bilen heritage. The harmony of the krar and wata alongside a guitar and flute and finally her crystal clear voice catapulted her first album.
Albums
- Numey - 1999
- Eritrea - 2003
References
"Faytinga: Freedom fighter woman turned musician". http://blogcritics.org/music/article/faytinga-freedom-fighter-woman-turned-musician/. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
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