Ray Phiri

Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz guitarist, singer, fusion and mbaqanga musician. He was born in Mpumalanga to Malawian immigrant worker and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri. 

Phiri became 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 Ecstasy (1991), Look, Listen and Decide (1992) as well as the controversial People Don't Talk So Let's Talk.

Phiri died at the age of 70 on 12 July 2017 at a Nelspruit hospital from lung cancer.

References

Other websites
Profile on music.org.za 
Profile on allmusic.com

Category:1947 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from lung cancer
Category:South African guitarists
Category:South African singers
Category:Jazz singers
Category:Mpumalanga