Biography
Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 β 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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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1947-03-23
Deathday2017-07-12 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceMbombela, South Africa
CitizenshipsSouth Africa
ResidencesJohannesburg, South Africa
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