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Woman sings during throat surgery to save voice

A professional singer said on Monday she sang through a throat surgery carried out under hypnosis in France to ensure that doctors did not harm her vocal cords.

Singer Alama Kante, 31, who is from Guinea and specialises in traditional African songs, revealed the operation more than two months after it took place in April, saying she was now fully healed.

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