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Saint Afra (died 304) was a Christian martyr[citation needed]. Her actual existence is not mentioned until the 5th century martyrologies, giving her dubious historicity.
Although many different accounts of her life exist, the most widely known is that of an unreliable Carolingian version, the Acts of St Afra, set down many centuries later. According to this source, she was originally a courtesan in Augsburg, having come there from Cyprus, maybe even as the daughter of the King of Cyprus. She is reputed to either run a brothel in that town, or work as a hierodule in the Temple of Venus. As the persecution of Christians during the reign of Eastern Roman Emperor Diocletian began, Bishop Narcissus of Girona (in Spain) arrived there and lodged with Afra and her mother, Hilaria. The bishop did not know their profession, but soon converted them. She continued to hide the bishop from the authorities, but was arrested, and condemned to be burnt to death. Her mother and her maids Ligna, Eunonia and Eutropia later suffered the same fate, for interring her in a burial vault.
Takeshi Sakuma (佐久間健, Sakuma Takeshi?, born June 17, 1981), aka Ken the 390, is a Japanese hip hop and R&B singer/rapper. He is an artist of the Rhythm Zone label owned by the Avex Group.
In 1999, Ken the 390 helped in founding the Da.Me.Records label that helped the Japanese hip hop industry to rise.[citation needed]
His debut album, Prologue, was released in Japan on March 25, 2006.
The latest album with a title name of Fantastic World was released on October 8, 2008.
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