Momo Latiff
Malaysian singer
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Marfuah Makarim (1923 – 10 December 2015), better known by the stage name Momo Latiff, was an Indonesian-born Singaporean singer and actress who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] Her successful songs included "Pantai Chinta Berahi" ("PCB" beach, now Pantai Cahaya Bulan) to the music of pianist Dodo Mallinger.[2] Originally a dancer, she was contracted as singer by Shaw Brothers for films such as Putus Harapan (1955) and Pendekar Bujang Lapok (1959).[3]
1923
Singapore
- Singer
- actress
Momo Latiff | |
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| Born | Marfuah Makarim 1923 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 10 December 2015 (aged 91–92) North Region, Singapore |
| Citizenship | Indonesia Singapore |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1941–1979 |
Early life
Latiff was born Marfuah Makarim in 1923 in Dutch East Indies.[4] She moved to Straits Settlements in 1939, while in an Indonesian performing troupe on tour in the region.[4]
Career
Latiff was discovered by an executive at Shaw Brothers Studio which engaged her as a playback singer, leading her singing voice to be used in a movie.[4] She was best known for her role as the wife of a martial arts master in Pendekar Bujang Lapok (1959), co-starring P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, and Aziz Sattar.[4]
Death
On 9 December 2015, Latiff suffered from a high blood pressure and collapsed at her residence in Woodlands.[4] She was rushed into Khoo Teck Puat Hospital where she slipped into a coma due to burst in her brain blood vessel, and died next day at the age of 92.[4]
