Rosa Ree | |
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Birth name | Rosary Robert Iwole |
Also known as | Rosa Ree [1] |
Born | Moshi, Tanzania | April 21, 1995
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Occupation(s) | rapper and singer |
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Years active | 2015-present |
Labels | Independent |
Rosary Robert Iwole (born April 21, 1995) known by her stage name Rosa Ree, is a Tanzanian rapper and singer. [2] [3] [4]
Rosa Ree was born in Moshi, Tanzania. [5] She was raised in Arusha and spent some of her childhood in Kenya. She completed her basic education in Nairobi, Kenya, at Ainsworth Primary School and Rudolf Steiner Primary. She went on to complete her secondary education at Bishop Mazzoldi.
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