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AboutSirima Larufunga was an English multi-instrumentalist & singer-songwriter, born on February 14, 1964 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England & dead on December 7, 1989 in Paris, France. Her mother was French & her father was from Sri Lanka. At 8, Sirima's family left Sri Lanka & went back to England. She became interested in music, playing many instruments : percussion, ukulele, guitar, violin, accordion, recorder, piano... She discovered English pop music & musicals.
At 18, Sirima moved to France. From 1982 to 1987, she was singing in the underground. In 1986, she has been noticed by a producer & saxophonist, Philippe Delettrez. At the same time, Jean-Jacques Goldman was looking for a female artist to sing his duet "Là-Bas" : Sirima was 23 when success came, thanks to that song.
In 1988, Sirima & Philippe Delettrez started working on her first songs, she wanted to create her own universe. Her album A Part Of Me came out on November 17, 1989. She created the album sleeve & imagined her videos. She had a unique voice & sensitiveness, to sing her words.
Sirima's boyfriend was Kahatra Sasorith, a musician. Jealous of her success, Kahatra murdered Sirima, 3 weeks after her album's release. Her young son Kym hoped better...
At 18, Sirima moved to France. From 1982 to 1987, she was singing in the underground. In 1986, she has been noticed by a producer & saxophonist, Philippe Delettrez. At the same time, Jean-Jacques Goldman was looking for a female artist to sing his duet "Là-Bas" : Sirima was 23 when success came, thanks to that song.
In 1988, Sirima & Philippe Delettrez started working on her first songs, she wanted to create her own universe. Her album A Part Of Me came out on November 17, 1989. She created the album sleeve & imagined her videos. She had a unique voice & sensitiveness, to sing her words.
Sirima's boyfriend was Kahatra Sasorith, a musician. Jealous of her success, Kahatra murdered Sirima, 3 weeks after her album's release. Her young son Kym hoped better...
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