[FA Worldmusic] our list's favorite "historical" women in world/folk so far.....any personal favorites missing?

[Sandy Miranda]

"Historic" women in world/folk (living ones can be historic "living
legends")

I'm not looking for an exhaustive list, just your personal
favs....thanks@@@   ==Sandy

Celia Cruz
Graciela
Bi Kidude
Calypso Rose
Edith Piaf
Elis Regina
Shirley Collins
Dolly Collins
Jean Ritchie
Joan Baez
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Oum Kalthoum
Josephine Baker
Asmahan
Rita Abadzi
Maria Callas
R. Crumb's "Hot Women" album in its entirety
Mercedes Sosa
Amalia Rodriguez
Ann Savoy and Cesaria Evora
La Niqa de los Peines
Stella Chiweshe
Asha Bosle
Mercedes Sosa
Chavela Vargas
Lucha Reyes
Violeta Parra
Miriam Makeba
Cheikha Rimitti
anything on R. Crumb's "Hot Women
Esma
Redzepova
Cleoma Breaux Falcon
Frihel
Astrud Gilberto
Cesaria Evora
Elizabeth Cotten
Googoosh
Brenda Fassie
Mother Maybelle Carter
Rosa Passos
Susana Baca
Fairuz
Amelia Rodriguez
Oum Koulsoum
Asmahan
Qamar
Maryeme Xane
Safiye Ayla
Loussine Zakarian
Hazel Dickens
Alice Gerrard
Celia Cruz
Graciela
Bi Kidude
Calypso Rose
Edith Piaf
Elis Regina
Shirley Collins
Dolly Collins
Jean Ritchie
Joan Baez
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Oum Kalthoum
Josephine Baker
Asmahan
Rita Abadzi
Maria Callas
R. Crumb's "Hot Women" album in its entirety
Mercedes Sosa
Amalia Rodriguez
Ann Savoy and Cesaria Evora
La Niqa de los Peines
Stella Chiweshe
Asha Bosle
Mercedes Sosa
Chavela Vargas
Lucha Reyes
Violeta Parra
Miriam Makeba
Cheikha Rimitti
Esma
Redzepova
Cleoma Breaux Falcon
Frihel
Astrud Gilberto
Cesaria Evora
Elizabeth Cotten
Googoosh
Brenda Fassie
Mother Maybelle Carter
Rosa Passos
Susana Baca
Fairuz
Amelia Rodriguez
Marika Papagika
Oum Koulsoum
Asmahan
Qamar
Maryeme Xane
Safiye Ayla
Loussine Zakarian
Hazel Dickens
Alice Gerrard


Sandy Miranda
radio host/producer since 1988
KPFA/KALW
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http://www.SandyMiranda.com