Chiwoniso MaraireZimbabwe |1976| ShonaChiwoniso Maraire was a talented Zimbabwean singer-songwriter, and mbira music exponent. She was the daughter of renowned Zimbabwean mbira master and teacher, Dumisani Maraire.
At the age of 15, she was part of the hip-hop trio, A Peace of Ebony, which was among the first to fuse mbira with contemporary beats.
Later, she joined The Storm, a band led by guitarist Andy Brown, who later became her husband.
With her firm voice and Brown's guitar, the band toured the world and won several awards. Chiwoniso released her debut album, "Ancient Voices", in 1995, which received international acclaim.
She went on to record more albums and was a core member of the multinational all-women band Women's Voice.
Chiwoniso Maraire passed away in 2013.