Trisha Cee | |
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 Cee in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hilu Beatrice Commas |
| Born | Juba, South Sudan |
| Died | March 29, 2021 (aged 26) Juba, South Sudan |
| Genres | Afro, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter and advocate |
| Years active | 2014 - 2021 |
Hilu Beatrice Cosmas (died 29 March 2021; stage-name Trisha Cee) was a South Sudanese female artist and activist who was advocating for girls' education in South Sudan and member of Anataban Campaign. She died in 2021 after a vehicle collision in Juba.
She was born as Hilu Beatrice Cosmas, [1] as the only child [2] to her mother Mama Jokudu Joyce. [3]
Cee started her musical career in early 2014 and collaborated with South Sudanese artists WJ de King, Silver X, Dynamq, and Star Eagles. Her discography included the single Salai, a collaboration with Kebas and Hibu Ita, featuring One Pound. [1] She worked with manager Sabuni Pakalast. [1]
Cee was a member of the Anataban Campaign, an artist collective social justice advocacy group. [4]
Cee died on March 29, 2021, [2] [5] after the boda boda she was travelling was run over by a water truck [6] [7] at around 4pm. [3] The boda boda rider died instantly, and Cee was taken to hospital. [6] She was initially taken to Juba Teaching Hospital, before being transferred to a private health clinic. [6]
Her friends accused the hospital of failing to provide any treatment for three [4] or four hours, [2] sparking public protests about road safety and the quality of care at the teaching hospital. [7] Complaints included the lack of availability of the hospital's blood bank outside daytime hours. [4] Groups joining the protest included the Foundation for Democracy and Accountable Governance and OKAY Africa. [5]
Fourteen people were arrested near the Mobil Roundabout in Juba, [2] and the Anataban Campaign called for the release of those arrested. [4] A joint statement by the European Union, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands was critical of what it called the police's “unnecessary and disproportionate” use of force. [8] [9]
Cee was buried in Joppa, Juba. [3]
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