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From Punk beginnings to Pop perfection: The story of Bananarama

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Before they became one of the most iconic girl groups of the 1980s, Bananarama were just three friends living in a rundown flat above the legendary Sex Pistols rehearsal space in London’s Soho. Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin, and Keren Woodward shared not only a passion for music but also a fierce DIY spirit that would come to define their sound — a mix of punk attitude, pop hooks, and pure fun.
5 Nov English South Africa Music History · Entertainment News

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