1914 - 2010
Sesenne British Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Sesenne
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| Birthday |
28th March, 1914
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| Birthplace |
La Pointe, Micoud
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| Died |
11th August, 2010
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| Place of Death |
Mon Repos, Saint Lucia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, dancer, cultural icon
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Year(s) Active |
1922-2010
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Dame Marie Selipha Descartes, DBE, BEM (née Charlery; 28 March 1914 – 11 August 2010), best known as Sesenne, was a Saint Lucian singer and cultural icon. Singing in her native patois language, at a time when authorities barred its use, Sesenne developed a wide following in the rural area in which she grew up. Patronage by St. Lucia's first woman legislator led to the singer's "discovery" by a cultural preservationist, who in turn introduced Sesenne to an American anthropologist to make recordings of her songs.
