Mim Suleiman
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Mim Suleiman is a Zanzibar-born Tanzanian singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator and campaigner. She now resides in Sheffield, England.[1]
Biography
[edit]Suleiman moved to the UK from Zanzibar in the 1980s, teaching metallurgy at the University of Birmingham before turning her career to music.[2] As she states, "what was once as a person of no art has become now an artist within fifteen years... it's given me a depth of life I've never had before".[3] Her music encompasses elements from afro-beat, electronic, disco, deep house, and soul. She mainly sings in her native language Swahili, but occasionally uses other languages such as English and Fulani.[4]
Suleiman's song "Mingi" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack, on the game's fictional on Soulwax FM radio station.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Tungi (BubbleTease Communications, 2010)
- Umbeya (BubbleTease Communications, 2012)
- Adera Dera (BubbleTease Communications, 2015)
- Kawaida (BubbleTease Communications, 2017)
- Si Bure (BubbleTease Communications, 2019)
- Poa (2022)
Singles and EPs
[edit]- "Mingi" (Running Back, 2010)
- "Nyuli" (Running Back, 2010)
References
[edit]- ^ "Home Modular - Mim Suleiman". Mim Suleiman. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "Mim Suleiman - Explore Culture". exploreculture.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ BeyondSkinMedia (2017-05-19), Mim Suleiman #ArtsDialogue interview, retrieved 2017-07-12
- ^ "Mim Suleiman | Dimensions Festival 2017 | Underground Music in an Abandoned Fort". Dimensions Festival 2017. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2017-07-12.