Abeti Masikini

Elisabeth Finant (9 November 1954 – 28 September 1994), known professionally as Abeti Masikini, was a Congolese singer 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.[1][2][3][4]

Abeti Masikini
Abeti Masikini in 1978
Background information
Birth nameElisabeth Finant
Born9 November 1954
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
Origin Congolese
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.[5]

Bibliography
  • Berthrand Nguyen Matoko (1999). Abeti Masikini la voix d'or du Zaïre. L'Harmattan. ISBN 2-738-47823-9.

References
  1. Kanka, Joseph (September 24, 2004). "Congo-Kinshasa: Du 27 septembre au 9 octobre 2004, un grand Hommage à Abeti Masikini" [Congo-Kinshasa: From September 27 to October 9, 2004, a great tribute to Abeti Masikini]. AllAfrica (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. "Congo-Kinshasa: La femme dans la musique congolaise : muse et actrice" [Congo-Kinshasa: Women in Congolese music: muse and actress]. AllAfrica (in French). March 12, 2005. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. Diop, Jeannot ne Nzau (March 12, 2005). "Congo-Kinshasa: La femme dans la musique congolaise de 1960 en 2005". AllAfrica. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. Matanda, Alvin (2023-09-12). "Découvrez l'histoire captivante d'Abeti Masikini : une légende inoubliable". Music In Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "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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