# Dumisani Maraire

> Abraham Dumisani Maraire, known to friends as "Dumi", was a Zimbabwean musician. He was a master performer of the mbira, a traditional instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. He specialized in the form of mbira called nyunga nyunga, as well as the Zimbabwean marimba. He introduced Zimbabwean music to North America, initiating a flourishing of Zimbabwean music in the Pacific Northwest that continues into the 21st century.

*Zimbabwean musician, master of mbira (1943–1999)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1943-08-24
- **Died:** 1999-11-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9a4d5b32-a34a-4aec-b781-865b4fb56026)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1264998)

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