Sathima Bea Benjamin

Summary

Sathima Bea Benjamin is a human^[1]. Born in Johannesburg^[2], she… she was born on October 17, 1936^[3]. She passed away in Cape Town^[4]. She died on August 20, 2013^[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and jazz singer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Johannesburg^[2], Sathima Bea Benjamin…
• Sathima Bea Benjamin passed away in Cape Town^[4].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin was born on October 17, 1936^[3].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin died on August 20, 2013^[5].
• Among Sathima Bea Benjamin's spouses was Abdullah Ibrahim^[11].
• A child of Sathima Bea Benjamin was Jean Grae^[12].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin held citizenship in South Africa^[13].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's professions included singer^[7].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's professions included jazz singer^[9].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's field of work was music composing^[14].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin received the Order of Ikhamanga^[15].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's religion is recorded as Islam^[16].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin is recorded as female^[17].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's genre is soul jazz^[19].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's genre is bebop^[20].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's genre is jazz^[21].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's official website is recorded as http://www.sathimabeabenjamin.com/^[22].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's instrument is recorded as voice^[23].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Sathima Bea Benjamin'}^[25].
• Sathima Bea Benjamin's start of work period is recorded as 1955^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: ZA^[28]

• Began / founded: 1936-10-17^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-08-20^[30]

• Genre(s): vocal jazz^[31]

• Community tags: vocal jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: f5dc31ca-d86f-4aca-bb2f-b5ed41c8baa3^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sathima Bea Benjamin was born in Johannesburg^[2]. She was born on October 17, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and jazz singer^[9]. Sathima Bea Benjamin's field of work was music composing^[14].

Recognition

Sathima Bea Benjamin received the Order of Ikhamanga^[15].

Personal Life

Sathima Bea Benjamin was married to Abdullah Ibrahim^[11]. A child of her was Jean Grae^[12]. Her religion is recorded as Islam^[16].

Death and Burial

Sathima Bea Benjamin died on August 20, 2013^[5]. She died in Cape Town^[4].

Why It Matters

Sathima Bea Benjamin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Sathima Bea Benjamin born?

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Sathima Bea Benjamin…

Where did Sathima Bea Benjamin die?

Sathima Bea Benjamin died in Cape Town^[4].

Who was Sathima Bea Benjamin married to?

Sathima Bea Benjamin's spouses include Abdullah Ibrahim^[11].

What did Sathima Bea Benjamin do for work?

Sathima Bea Benjamin worked as singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and jazz singer^[9].

What awards did Sathima Bea Benjamin receive?

Honors received include Order of Ikhamanga^[15].