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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.
Jan 30, 2023 · Stella Chiweshe, who has died aged 76, was a rebel musician who transformed the music scene in Zimbabwe in the 1970s, when the country was still white-ruled Rhodesia. She did so by daring to play ...
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Jan 24, 2023 · Stella Chiweshe was a singer, songwriter and musician who played the mbira, an ancient thumb piano, and fought for its preservation and recognition. She was a cultural activist, a pioneering woman and an educator who inspired many young female mbira players and challenged patriarchy and colonialism.
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Jan 25, 2023 · Stella Chiweshe was a singer, songwriter and musician who played the mbira, an ancient thumb piano, and challenged patriarchy and colonialism. She founded the Chivanhu Centre, popularised the mbira globally and inspired many female mbira players.
Jan 20, 2023 · Zimbabwe's Queen of Mbira music, Stella Chiweshe, passed away at 77 from brain cancer in Harare. She was a renowned mbira music maestro who won international awards and recognition.
Zimbabwean musician and cultural ambassador Stella Chiweshe died on 20 January 2023. She was a pioneer of gwenyambira and a frequent performer at Zimfest and WOMAD festivals.
Jan 23, 2023 · Stella Chiweshe, a pioneer of mbira music in Zimbabwe and abroad, died of brain cancer on 20 January at 77. She was a cultural ambassador, a liberationist singer, and a recipient of various awards.
