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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 (album) project in 1985.

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rdfs:label	Ray Phiri (de) Ray Phiri (fr) Ray Phiri (nl) Ray Phiri (en) Ray Phiri (pt)
rdfs:comment	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 (album) project in 1985. (en) Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 de março de 1947 - 12 de julho de 2017) foi um músico de jazz sul-africano. Phiri foi fundador da banda e ainda participou da digressão Graceland junto a Paul Simon. (pt) Raymond „Ray“ Chikapa Enock Phiri (* 23. März 1947 in bei Mbombela; † 12. Juli 2017 in Mbombela) war ein südafrikanischer Fusion- und Mbaqangamusiker (Gitarre, Gesang). Phiri, dessen aus Malawi stammender Vater ebenfalls Gitarrist war, spielte seit 1962 Gitarre. Er gehörte in den 1970er Jahren mit Jacob „Mpharanyana“ Radebe und West Nkosi zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der Cannibals, denen er bis zu ihrer Auflösung 1981 angehörte. Dann gründete er die Band Stimela, mit der er sehr erfolgreich war. International bekannt wurde er durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit Paul Simon in dessen Graceland-Projekt und dem Folge-Album The Rhythm of the Saints. Er trat auch bei den sich daran anschließenden Konzerten auf, einschließlich des Gratiskonzerts am 15. August 1991 im Central Park vor etwa 600.000 bis (de) Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri, dit Ray Phiri, né le 23 mars 1947 près de Nelspruit dans le Transvaal oriental (actuel Mpumalanga) en Afrique du Sud et mort le 12 juillet 2017 à Nelspruit des suites d'un cancer du poumon, est un musicien sud-africain de jazz, de fusion et de mbaqanga, un style de musique sud-africaine aux racines zoulous. (fr) Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri ( bij Mbombela, 23 maart 1947 - Mbombela, 12 juli 2017) was een Zuid-Afrikaanse fusion- en mbaqanga-muzikant, hij was zanger en speelde gitaar. Phiri, wiens uit Malawi stammende vader eveneens gitarist was, speelde sinds 1962 gitaar. In de jaren 70 was hij een van de oprichters van de Cannibals, waarin hij tot de opheffing in 1981 actief was. Hij begon toen de groep Stimela, waarmee hij veel succes had. Hij werd internationaal bekend door zijn samenwerking met Paul Simon in diens Graceland-project en de plaat erna, . Hij was ook muzikant bij de aansluitende concerten, waaronder het gratis concert in Central Park, in 1991. In 1992 kwam hij met zijn soloalbum People Don’t Talk so Let’s Talk. (nl)
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