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Mim Suleiman

Singer, Songwriter and Performer

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Zanzibar (Tanzania) born singer songwriter performer Mim Suleiman's eclectic soulful being revels in her East African vocals and percussion traditions. She has been described as a fiery singer who never fails to indulge her audience! hahahahaaaa!"Think of Miriam Makeba, meets Aretha Franklin........Mim show's stopping performace is already the talk of the town" (Dave Jarvis.)''Soulful, soaring, deep, and divine, Mim's presence and music is a blessing'' (mpenzi)She is a recorded artist and has played from Asia to Europe. Her music ranges form soul, blues, funk, house, jazz, rock and dance tracks, to her African heritage. . She sings and writes in English and Swahili (her native tongue) and is currently working on her new album, as well as a collaberation project with Rafiki Jazz, samples of which can be heard on this site.She also runs workshops that include finding your voice, performing, singing, dancing, Harmonising and song writing and has conducted them at festivals universities, and schools etc throughout the UK and abroad.Check out this video: Rafiki jazz: Jaldeh and Mim
Add to My Profile | More Videos She is member of Rafiki Jazz. myspace.com/rafikijazz. She is also a band member of Sheffield's own BARE KNUCKLE SOUL, who have performed on MTV, enjoy great support from BBC Radio 1's Ras Kwame and Trevor Nelson. Contact: www.myspace.com/bareknucklesoul

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/25/2007
Band Website: maendeleo.co.uk
Band Members: Mim Suleiman - vocals and percusion
Influences: Music from all over the world. Music from the East, West, North and South. The list is endless!Bi Kidude - Zanzibar, Siti bint Saad- Zanzibar, Bob Marley- Jamaica, Miraim Makeba-South Africa, Umu kulthum- Egypt, Tina Turner-America, Shelly Bassy- S Wales, Papa wemba - Republic of Congo, Mozzart - Beats, rythms, and vibrant patterns are the key!!!!!!!
Sounds Like: Mim Suleiman wih everything she has ever been exposed to. mmmmmmmm.......
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Mingi on TunA the Day: on Thurs 29 November

'Rafiki Jazz CD  top stuff!!' says Big Ade from online  fish-for-music site www.tunatheday.com Zanzibari Mim Suleiman's tasty track MINGI from Rafiki Jazz's debut EP 'Big Muzik from Over There' ...
Posted by Mim Suleiman on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:34:00 PST