Chikapa "Ray" Phiri

Jazz fusion, Composer

1947 –

87

Who is Chikapa "Ray" Phiri?

Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri is a South African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician born in Mpumalanga to Malawian immigrant worker and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri.. He 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 Ecstacy, Look, Listen and Decide as well as the controversial People Don't Talk So Let's Talk.

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Born
Mar 23, 1947
Mpumalanga
Also known as
  • Phiri, Chikapa "Ray"
  • Ray Phiri
Nationality
  • South Africa
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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