Sesenne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Saint Lucian singer
Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1914
Place of Birth: Micoud, Saint Lucia
Date of Death: 11-Aug-2010
Profession: singer
Nationality: Saint Lucia
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Sesenne
- Dame Marie Selipha Descartes, DBE, BEM (née Charlery; 28 March 1914 – 11 August 2010), best known as Sesenne, was a Saint Lucian singer and cultural icon.
- Singing in her native patois language, at a time when authorities barred its use, Sesenne developed a wide following in the rural area in which she grew up.
- Patronage by St.
- Lucia's first woman legislator led to the singer's "discovery" by a cultural preservationist, who in turn introduced Sesenne to an American anthropologist to make recordings of her songs. The recordings were played on the radio, leading to her being selected to be one of the representatives for St.
- Lucia at the CARIFTA Expo in 1969.
- Her performance won the competition and many accolades followed.
- She was inducted into the Caribbean Broadcasting Union Music Hall of Fame and designated as St.
- Lucia's "Queen of Culture", in addition to having many other awards bestowed upon her.
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