Ray Phiri
Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz guitarist, singer, fusion and mbaqanga musician. He was born in Mpumalanga to Malawian immigrant worker and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri.
Ray Phiri | |
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 Phiri performing in 2007 | |
| Born | Raymond Chikapa Phiri 23 March 1947 Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Died | 12 July 2017 (aged 70) Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Occupation | Recording artist, jazz fusion |
| Years active | 1970–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Daphney Phiri (deceased) |
| Children | 3 sons, 5 daughters |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, reggae, mbaqanga |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Gallo, Barclay |
| Associated acts | Stimela, "Just Now" Phiri, Paul Simon |
Phiri became founding member of the Cannibals in the 1970s. When the Cannibals disbanded Ray founded Stimela, with whom he conceived gold and platinum-selling albums like Fire, Passion and Ecstasy (1991), Look, Listen and Decide (1992) as well as the controversial People Don't Talk So Let's Talk.
Phiri died at the age of 70 on 12 July 2017 at a Nelspruit hospital from lung cancer.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Billionaire funds Ray Phiri's Aus visit". Channel24. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ↑ Music veteran Ray Phiri has died. TimesLive. https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-07-12-music-veteran-ray-phiri-has-died-reports/. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
Other websites
- Profile on music.org.za Archived 2017-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile on allmusic.com