Anamaría Tijoux Merino, commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a French-Chilean musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s. Tijoux has often been praised for “exploring sensitive matters devoid of violence.” Tijoux is the daughter of Chilean parents living in political exile in France during Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile.
Twitter: @anatijoux
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Shadia Mansour (Arabic: شادية منصور Shādiyah Manṣūr), also known as “the first lady of Arabic hip hop”, is a British Palestinian singer and MC who sings and raps in Arabic and English. Much of her music focuses on Middle East politics. Mansour began singing at Palestinian protest rallies as a child and she became known in London’s Palestinian community for performing classical Arab songs of protest at an early age. She went on to study performing arts before beginning her career as an MC.
Instagram: @ShadiaMansour