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Tosyn was a singer-songwriter with one album ('Pop Rock Soul and Jara'). Two of her songs have been used as soundtracks for the short film "Ireti". Tosyn wrote, sang, recorded and performed music as CON.tra.diction. As a recording artist and singer-songwriter, she has worked with artists like
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1251:"TRIBUTE; Born In A Taxi Cab – The Life And Times Of 'Area Mama' Tosyn Bucknor"
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