Garnett sisters

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Loah
Born
Sallay-Matu Garnett
Nationality Irish
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Website https://www.loahmusic.com/
Fehdah
Born
Emma Garnett
Nationality Irish
Other namesFeather
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter

Sallay-Matu Garnett, (stage-name: Loah) and Emma Garnett (stage-name: Feather/Fehdah), are Irish singer-songwriters of Sierra Leonean descent. [1] [2] They perform individually, but have contributed to each other's work. [1] They have written in English, Sherbro and Krio. [1] Sallay, a qualified pharmacist, [3] contributed to Hozier's debut album, and in 2019 played Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar in the Barbican Theatre, London. [4]

In 2020, Loah was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called Irish Women in Harmony, that recorded a version of Dreams in aid of the charity SafeIreland, which deals with domestic abuse which had reportedly risen significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown. [5] [6] At the end of 2020, Loah appeared as a guest on RTÉ's music programme Soundtrack to My Life with Kodaline and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (plus Jack L and presenter Nicky Byrne). [7] [8] [9] [10]

Loah also starred in the 2022 film adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel Conversations with Friends as a character called Evelyn, who is also a singer. Loah performed alongside Jemima Kirke, Joe Alwyn, and Sasha Lane. [11]

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  5. ↑ Bol, Rosita. "Irish Women in Harmony record Cranberries song in aid of Safe Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Regan, Jarlath (28 June 2020). "Loah". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (366 ed.). SoundCloud . Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "RTÉ unveils sparkling New Year's Eve entertainment". 20 December 2020 – via www.rte.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ "SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE | RTÉ Presspack". presspack.rte.ie.
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