Stella Chiweshe
Zimbabwean musician (1946–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stella Chiweshe (also Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, Stella Rambisai Chiweshe Nekati, Mbuya Stella Chiweshe, or Stella Nekati Chiweshe; 8 July 1946 – 20 January 2023) was a Zimbabwean musician. She was known internationally for her singing and playing of the mbira dzavadzimu, a traditional instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. She was one of few female players, and learned to play from 1966 to 1969, when other women did not.[2]
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Born | Stella Rambisai Chiweshe (1946-07-08)8 July 1946 |
Died | 20 January 2023(2023-01-20) (aged 76) Harare, Zimbabwe |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Spouse | Peter Reich[1] |
Children | Virginia Mukwesha [fi] Charity Mapuranga nee Mkwesha |
Website | www |
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