- Born
- 23 March 1947
Mbombela - Died
- 12 July 2017
Mbombela - Country
- South Africa
- Active
- 1970–
- Record labels
- Gallo Record Company
Biography
Ray Phiri was a jazz musician who played guitar. Ray Phiri was born on 23 March 1947 in Mbombela and died on 12 July 2017 in Mbombela. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Gallo Record Company.
Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician born in Mpumalanga to Thabethe Phiri, a Malawian immigrant worker, and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri. He was a 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 Ecstacy (1984), Look, Listen and Decide (1986). He collaborated with Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Simon's Graceland (1986) album.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Ray Phiri play?
Ray Phiri is known for playing guitar.
When and where was Ray Phiri born?
Ray Phiri was born 23 March 1947 in Mbombela.
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