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Natou Baswidga says she received healing powers

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Natou Baswidga says she received healing powers

Burkinabè singer Natou Baswidga says she received healing powers a week before announcing it on TikTok. She says supernatural entities imposed this calling on her, prompting mixed reactions ranging from curiosity to scepticism on social media, according to Netafrique.

Burkinabè singer Natou Baswidga says she received “healing powers” and is complying with a choice imposed by supernatural entities. She gave this account in a post published on her official TikTok page, according to Netafrique.

The announcement by the traditional music figure in Burkina Faso has prompted mixed reactions on social media, ranging from curiosity and questions to scepticism, according to Netafrique.

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