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| Born | Samba Fatou Diouf March 23, 1995 |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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Fatou Samba is a Senegalese-Belgian rapper, singer-songwriter, and model based in South Korea. She is best known as a member and leader of the girl group Blackswan, being widely recognized as the first African-born idol in the South Korean music industry.[1][2][3][4]
On August 19, 2022, Fatou made her solo debut with the mixtape PWAPF.[5]
- ^ Yoonji Han (November 19, 2023). "Four years ago, I moved to Korea without speaking the language. Now, I'm K-pop's first African idol". Business Insider.
- ^ "'I'm Just Living My Dream': Blackswan's Fatou on Becoming K-Pop's First African Idol". Rolling Stone. May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Meet K-pop's first African idol: Fatou of Blackswan". Yahoo! News. June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Video Everything about K-pop's first African star, Fatou Samba". The Korea Herald. April 28, 2023.
- ^ Ashlee Mitchell (August 19, 2022). "K-Pop Idol Fatou on Her Solo Debut, Black Artists in K-pop, and Blackswan's Future".