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World Service,20 Jun 2001,28 mins

Waka And Women

Everywoman

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Nigerian Queen Salawa Abeni plays her waka music, and explains why it's particularly pertinent to women. Also on the programme: American writer Joanie Rogers talks about losing her hair to cancer, and how that felt as a Texan woman, where big hair is practically obligatory.

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