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MARAIRE, Dumisani

Dumisani Maraire
Photograph of Dumisani Maraire courtesy of Discogs.com

Born in Mutare, Zimbabwe, 27 December 1944 
Died in Zimbabwe, 25 November 1999 

Abraham Dumisani “Dumi” Maraire 

  • Maraire was an ethnomusicologist and a virtuoso of the mbira. As a composer, he wrote in his native language, Shona. 
  • Maraire taught ethnomusicology at the University of Washington, Evergreen State College in Olympia, and the University of Zimbabwe. 
  • Maraire directed marimba ensembles during his tenures in Washington State and is credited with creating a musical culture of marimba performance in Seattle.1

Sources

  1. Carole Beers and Sara Jean Green, “`Dumi’ Maraire Gave Northwest Sweet Taste Of African Marimba,” The Seattle Times (November 26, 1999), accessed June 11, 2021, https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19991126&slug=2997702.

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