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Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013) was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music. She was the daughter of Zimbabwean mbira master and teacher Dumisani Maraire (and former officer in the Zimbabwe Ministry of Sports and Culture in the early 1980s). Describing the mbira, an instrument traditionally used by male musicians, she said, "It is like a large xylophone. It is everywhere in Africa under different names: sanza, kalimba, etc. For us in Zimbabwe it is the name for many string instruments. There are many kinds of mbiras. The one that I play is called the nyunga nyunga, which means sparkle-sparkle."

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  • Chiwoniso Maraire (* 5. März 1976 in Olympia, Washington, USA; † 24. Juli 2013 in Chitungwiza) war eine simbabwische Sängerin, Musikerin und Songwriterin. Ihre Musik ist vor allem durch das Spielen der Mbira geprägt. (de)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013) was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music. She was the daughter of Zimbabwean mbira master and teacher Dumisani Maraire (and former officer in the Zimbabwe Ministry of Sports and Culture in the early 1980s). Describing the mbira, an instrument traditionally used by male musicians, she said, "It is like a large xylophone. It is everywhere in Africa under different names: sanza, kalimba, etc. For us in Zimbabwe it is the name for many string instruments. There are many kinds of mbiras. The one that I play is called the nyunga nyunga, which means sparkle-sparkle." (en)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (5 de marzo de 1976 - 24 de julio de 2013) fue una cantante, compositora y exponente de la música zimbabuense mbira. Era hija del reconocido músico y maestro de Zimbabue mbira . (es)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire née le 5 mars 1976 à Olympia (États-Unis) et morte le 24 juillet 2013 à Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe), est une chanteuse, une auteure-compositrice zimbabwéenne, et une interprète de mbira. (fr)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (ur. 5 marca 1976 w Olympii, USA, zm. 24 lipca 2013 w Chitungwizie, Zimbabwe) – zimbabweńska piosenkarka. (pl)
  • Чайвони́со Марэ́р (англ. Chiwoniso Maraire; 5 марта 1976, Олимпия, Вашингтон — 24 июля 2013, Читунгвиза) — американо-зимбабвийская певица и автор песен. (ru)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (Olympia (Washington), 5 de março de 1976 – Chitungwiza, 24 de julho de 2013), foi uma cantora nascida estadunidense mas naturalizada no Zimbabwe. Maraire nasceu em Olympia, Washington, e viveu até os sete anos nos Estados Unidos quando então seus pais retornaram para o país de origem, Zimbabwe. Era filha do músico e professor Dumisani Maraire, ex ministro do esporte e da cultura na década de 80, falecido em 1999. Chiwoniso Maraire morreu no dia 24 de julho de 2013, no Hospital Medical Sul em Chitungwiza. A causa da morte divulgada foi suspeita de pneumonia. Um ano antes, seu ex-marido o músico Andy Brown, também faleceu. O casal deixou duas filhas, Chengeto e Chiedza. (pt)
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  • Chiwoniso Maraire (* 5. März 1976 in Olympia, Washington, USA; † 24. Juli 2013 in Chitungwiza) war eine simbabwische Sängerin, Musikerin und Songwriterin. Ihre Musik ist vor allem durch das Spielen der Mbira geprägt. (de)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013) was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music. She was the daughter of Zimbabwean mbira master and teacher Dumisani Maraire (and former officer in the Zimbabwe Ministry of Sports and Culture in the early 1980s). Describing the mbira, an instrument traditionally used by male musicians, she said, "It is like a large xylophone. It is everywhere in Africa under different names: sanza, kalimba, etc. For us in Zimbabwe it is the name for many string instruments. There are many kinds of mbiras. The one that I play is called the nyunga nyunga, which means sparkle-sparkle." (en)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (5 de marzo de 1976 - 24 de julio de 2013) fue una cantante, compositora y exponente de la música zimbabuense mbira. Era hija del reconocido músico y maestro de Zimbabue mbira . (es)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire née le 5 mars 1976 à Olympia (États-Unis) et morte le 24 juillet 2013 à Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe), est une chanteuse, une auteure-compositrice zimbabwéenne, et une interprète de mbira. (fr)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (ur. 5 marca 1976 w Olympii, USA, zm. 24 lipca 2013 w Chitungwizie, Zimbabwe) – zimbabweńska piosenkarka. (pl)
  • Чайвони́со Марэ́р (англ. Chiwoniso Maraire; 5 марта 1976, Олимпия, Вашингтон — 24 июля 2013, Читунгвиза) — американо-зимбабвийская певица и автор песен. (ru)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (Olympia (Washington), 5 de março de 1976 – Chitungwiza, 24 de julho de 2013), foi uma cantora nascida estadunidense mas naturalizada no Zimbabwe. Maraire nasceu em Olympia, Washington, e viveu até os sete anos nos Estados Unidos quando então seus pais retornaram para o país de origem, Zimbabwe. Era filha do músico e professor Dumisani Maraire, ex ministro do esporte e da cultura na década de 80, falecido em 1999. (pt)
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  • Chiwoniso Maraire (de)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (en)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (es)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (fr)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (pl)
  • Chiwoniso Maraire (pt)
  • Марэр, Чайвонисо (ru)
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