Aisha Musa Ahmad, better known as Aisha al-Falatiya (also transliterated as Aisha El Falatia, was a Sudanese singer. Her early career was hindered by prejudice against female performers, but in 1942 she became the first woman to sing on Sudanese radio.
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Aisha Musa Ahmad, better known as Aisha al-Falatiya (also transliterated as Aisha El Falatia, was a Sudanese singer. Her early career was hindered by prejudice against female performers, but in 1942 she became the first woman to sing on Sudanese radio. Her career continued into the 1960s, and she recorded over 150 songs in total, achieving popularity in both Sudan and Egypt.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1974 · aged 69
Written about in
10 languages
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