# Chiwoniso Maraire

> Chiwoniso Maraire was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music. She was the daughter of Zimbabwean mbira master and teacher Dumisani Maraire. Describing the mbira, an instrument traditionally used by male musicians, she said, "It is like a large xylophone. It is everywhere in Africa under different names: sanza, kalimba, etc. For us in Zimbabwe it is the name for many string instruments. There are many kinds of mbiras. The one that I play is called the nyunga nyunga, which means sparkle-sparkle."

*Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1976-03-05
- **Died:** 2013-07-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 12.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3832053/ (@nm3832053)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/834430)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c4ce79b8-8a46-4fd7-ba92-c4bfff13c537)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525842)

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