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‘I shot Bi Kidude’ coming to Zanzibar

Bi Kidude the Zanzibar taarab music icon. PHOTO | COURTESY

I Shot Bi Kidude, a movie on the life of Zanzibar taarab music icon Bi Kidude, opened in UK cinemas on March 21 and will be released in Zanzibar this Sunday, April 17, continuing its worldwide tour. The screening in Zanzibar will be accompanied by select live music performances from Mim Suleiman singing some of Bi Kidude’s most famous songs.

The film, shot and directed by UK filmmaker Andy Jones, is a moving tale of the legendary singer’s last 10 years before her death in 2013.

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