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Mim Suleiman
NationalityTanzanian
Websitemimsuleiman.co.uk

Mim Suleiman is a Zanzibar-born Tanzanian singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator and campaigner. She now resides in Sheffield, England.

Biography

Suleiman moved to the UK from Zanzibar in the 1980s, teaching metallurgy at the University of Birmingham before turning her career to music. 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". 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.

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

Albums

  • 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

  • "Mingi" (Running Back, 2010)
  • "Nyuli" (Running Back, 2010)

References

  1. "Home Modular - Mim Suleiman". Mim Suleiman. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  2. "Mim Suleiman - Explore Culture". exploreculture.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  3. BeyondSkinMedia (2017-05-19), Mim Suleiman #ArtsDialogue interview, retrieved 2017-07-12
  4. "Mim Suleiman | Dimensions Festival 2017 | Underground Music in an Abandoned Fort". Dimensions Festival 2017. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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