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an descent. They perform individually, but have contributed to each other's work. They have written in English, Sherbro and Krio. Sallay, a qualified

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, contributed to

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's debut album, and in 2019 played

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in ''

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'' in the

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, London. In 2020, Loah was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called

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, that recorded a version of

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in aid of the charity ''SafeIreland'', which deals with

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which had reportedly risen significantly during the

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. 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

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and presenter Nicky Byrne). Loah also starred in the 2022 film adaptation of

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's novel '' Conversations with Friends'' as a character called Evelyn, who is also a singer. Loah performed alongside

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, and Sasha Lane.

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