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South Africa: President Jacob Zuma Declares Special Provincial Official Funeral for Late Mr Ray Phiri
Govt of SA, 17 July 2017
President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for the late musician and legendary composer, Mr Ray Phiri, who passed on 12 July 2017. Read more »
Late South African Singer Ray Phiri to Get Special Funeral
President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial official funeral for the late musician and legendary composer Ray Chikapa Phiri. Phiri died in a Mpumalanga hospital last week after a long battle with cancer.
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South Africa: What the Lives of Two Music Giants Tell Us About Culture Under Apartheid
The Conversation Africa, 13 July 2017
Back in 2000, musicians interviewed for my book on music and politics in South Africa, Soweto Blues, regularly asserted: Read more »
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The 70-year-old musician suffered from lung cancer and had recently been admitted to a hospital in Nelspruit. He enjoyed a music career that spanned four decades. Read more »
