Anita Mahfood | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Margarita[1] Marguerita |
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Died | 2 January 1965 Rockfort, Jamaica[1] |
| Genres | Reggae Rhumba |
| Occupations | Singer Dancer[1] |
| Instruments | Vocals[1] |
| Years active | 1950s–1965[1] |
| Labels | Black Swan |
Anita "Margarita" Mahfood (died 2 January 1965) was a dancer, actress, and singer in Jamaica. She was called "the famous Rhumba queen"[2] and headlined performances. She also performed reggae music, writing and singing her own music, one of the first women in Jamaica to do so. Mahfood was murdered in 1965, by her boyfriend Don Drummond of the Skatalites band.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f Campbell, Howard (31 March 2013). "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b Walker, Klive (July 6, 2005). Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground. Insomniac Press. ISBN 9781897414606 – via Google Books.