Anita Mahfood
Anita "Margarita" Mahfood (died 1 January 1965) was a dancer, actress, and singer in Jamaica. She was called "the famous Rhumba queen" 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 on New Year's Day in 1965, by her boyfriend Don Drummond of the Skatalites band.
Anita Mahfood | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Margarita Marguerita |
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 1 January 1965 Rockfort, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae Rhumba |
| Occupations | Singer Dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1950s–1965 |
| Labels | Black Swan |
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