Chiwoniso Maraire

Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013)
Person human Q525842
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Chiwoniso Maraire

Summary

Chiwoniso Maraire is a human[1]. Born in Olympia[2], she… she was born on March 5, 1976[3]. She passed away in Chitungwiza[4]. She died on July 24, 2013[5]. She worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], and songwriter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Chiwoniso Maraire's place of birth was Olympia[2].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire died in Chitungwiza[4].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire was born on March 5, 1976[3].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire died on July 24, 2013[5].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's father was Dumisani Maraire[11].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire held citizenship in Zimbabwe[12].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire worked as a singer[6].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's professions included composer[8].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire was educated at Northwest School[14].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire is recorded as female[15].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's Commons category is recorded as Chiwoniso Maraire[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's family name is recorded as Maraire[19].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Chiwoniso Maraire's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: ZW[24]

  • Began / founded: 1976-03-05[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-07-24[26]

  • Community tags: mbira[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c4ce79b8-8a46-4fd7-ba92-c4bfff13c537[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Chiwoniso Maraire's place of birth was Olympia[2]. She was born on March 5, 1976[3]. Her father was Dumisani Maraire[11].

Education

Chiwoniso Maraire's education included a stint at Northwest School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], and songwriter[9]. Chiwoniso Maraire's field of work was music composing[13].

Death and Burial

Chiwoniso Maraire died on July 24, 2013[5]. She died in Chitungwiza[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18].

Why It Matters

Chiwoniso Maraire ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Chiwoniso Maraire born?

Born in Olympia[2], Chiwoniso Maraire…

Where did Chiwoniso Maraire die?

Chiwoniso Maraire died in Chitungwiza[4].

Who were Chiwoniso Maraire's parents?

Chiwoniso Maraire's father was Dumisani Maraire[11].

What did Chiwoniso Maraire do for work?

Chiwoniso Maraire worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], and songwriter[9].

Where did Chiwoniso Maraire go to school?

Chiwoniso Maraire was educated at Northwest School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work music composing
    On focus list of wikimedia project gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
    Family name Maraire
    Country of citizenship Zimbabwe
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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