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WAKE 2008 prize winners (left to right) Samiratou Moumouni (3rd place), Rachida Issoufou (2nd place), and Rabi Issoufou Mai Kano (1st place)
WAKE 2008 Celebrates Women through Song
On March 28-29, 2008 the U.S. Embassy’s American Cultural Center continued its celebration of National Women’s History Month with the launching of the second annual Wake (pronounced wah-kay) Girl’s Music Contest in partnership with CFPM Taya, Niger’s national music institute. The contest brings together female contestants from area high schools, who perform songs dealing with women’s issues and women’s empowerment. Ms. Rabi Issoufou Mai Kano of College Soni took first prize in this year’s competition.
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| Contest winner Rabi Issoufou Mai Kano performs her winning song |
