Sona Tata Condé is an internationally recognised

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. Sona Tata is a member of the

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ethnic group. Sona Tata is widely popular in

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, especially in the capital

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. Sona Tata Condé recorded her afro-pop album ''Simbo'' which is named after her husband, in 2007. The title track, Simbo, is a love song to her husband and like many of her other songs, is not only sung in her native

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, but in other languages used in Guinea's capital, Conakry, including the

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, Susu,

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and

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s. .

References

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