Sesenne (1914-2010)
Sesenne. Picture by stluciafolk.org: http://stluciafolk.org/folkPersonalities/view/17
| Alternative last name spellings: – |
| Alternative first name spellings: Dame Marie Selipha Descartes |
| Alias: – |
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Sesenne was a singer from Saint Lucia and cultural icon. She had the ability to sing seven different tones in completely syncrony. The recordings of his music helped spread the music of Saint Lucia, and Sesenne began to be known as the Queen of Culture. In 1972, Sesenne received the Medal of the British Empire and the Medal of Merit of Saint Lucia. In 2000, she was awarded the honor of Lady Commander of the Order of the British Empire for popular culture, art and community service. | |
| Sex: Female | Occupation: Singer. |
| Place of Birth / Death: La Pointe, Micoud, Saint Lucia / Mon Repos, Saint Lucia | Country Tags: Saint Lucia. |
| Periods: 20th Century. 21th Century | Genres: Caribean folk, Religious music, Vocal music, Choir music. |
| Styles: Ethnic, Caribean, Latin, Folk. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Voice. | Relatives: – |
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External links
- Sesenne’s obituary in Caribbean Review of Books: http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/2010/08/12/rip-sesenne-descartes/ – [21/08/2019].
- Sesenne in Stluciafolk: http://stluciafolk.org/pressReleases/view/38 – [21/08/2019].
- Sesenne in The coming of Org: http://comingoforg.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-dame-sesenne-descartes.html – [21/08/2019].
- Wikipedia.org: Sesenne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesenne – [21/08/2019].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe
- Bohlman, Philip V (2002). World Music. OUP Oxford
- Guilbault, Jocelyne (1999). Saint Lucia. Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Routledge.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado
- Rodman, Sarah (2007). A true cultural ambassador. The Boston Globe.
- Robert Lee, Jhon; Weekes, Anna (editors) (2013). Bibliography of St. Lucian Creative Writing: Poetry, Prose, Drama by St. Lucian Writers 1948-2013. Cultural development Foundation. Castries, Saint Lucia.
- Shepherd, J., ed. (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Volume II: Performance and Production. New York: Continuum.
