Rekha Malhotra, who performs and records under the name DJ Rekha, is seen by some as a roving ambassador for the music.

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He had acted as roving cultural ambassador for Biafra at the time, but for more than 40 years he remained silent about his war experiences.

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The consensus: He would be a roving global ambassador.

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