Mbuya Beulah Dyoko, best known as Mbuya Dyoko (23 November 1944 – 26 May 2013) was a Zimbabwean musician.
History
Born in
Zvimba
Zvimba District is a district of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
Location
The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. Zvimba District is bordered by Guruve District to the north, Mazowe District to th ...
, best known for the song "Makuwerere", she was the first female
mbira musician to record her music commercially in the sixties.
In June 2005, while she was touring in the US, as a collateral effect of
Operation Restore Order her backyard cottage was destroyed and, pushed by psychological stress, she turned alcoholic.
[ She was later diagnosed with a liver cirrhosis, and, when treated by American specialists, she suffered heavy injuries (including the loss of her teeth)]Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza is an urban centre and town of Harare Province in Zimbabwe.
History
As of the 2022 census, Chitungwiza had a population of 371,244.
There are two main highways which connect the city to Harare namely Seke road and Chitungwiza r ...
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References
Zimbabwean musicians
1944 births
2013 deaths
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