Ray Phiri
Biography
Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician born in Mpumalanga to Thabethe Phiri, a Malawian immigrant worker, and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri. He was a 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 Ecstacy (1984), Look, Listen and Decide (1986). He collaborated with Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Simon's Graceland (1986) album.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Graceland
1986
The Rhythm Of The Saints
1990
Negotiations And Love Songs (1971-1986)
1988
Paul Simon's Concert In The Park
1991
The Essential Paul Simon
2007
Strange Angels
1989
Across The Borderline
1993
Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology
2000
The Unplugged Collection: Volume One
1994
Stimela Live
1988
Fire, Passion, Ecstasy
1984
The Complete Albums Collection
2012
Credited work
608 releases · 51 albums · active 1974–2025
- Performance · 1,670
- Production · 64
- Other credits · 31
Studios: The Hit Factory · Ovation Studios · Amigo Studios · Abbey Road Studios