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'''Marsha Moyo''' (11 July 1970 – 5 November 2016) was a [[Zambia]]n multi-award winning [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[author]] and civil rights activist. Her music delivered a timeless collection of urban adult contemporary soul, rhythm and blues.<ref name="MTV">[http://www.mtv.com/artists/marsha-moyo/biography/ Marsha Moyo biography on MTV]</ref> | '''Marsha Ireen Hlekiwe Moyo''' (11 July 1970 – 5 November 2016) was a [[Zambia]]n multi-award winning [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[author]] and civil rights activist. Her music delivered a timeless collection of urban adult contemporary soul, rhythm and blues.<ref name="MTV">[http://www.mtv.com/artists/marsha-moyo/biography/ Marsha Moyo biography on MTV]</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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Before her entry into music, Marsha worked as a marketing executive for [[Zambia Sugar]] for four years before resigning to pursue her childhood dream of singing. Encouraged by a friend, she sent her demo tape to Sheer Sound of South Africa, and within days, she was signed on.<ref name=ZADAMA>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=85164 Marsha Moyo: Simply peerless], [[Zambia Daily Mail, 8 November 2016</ref> | Before her entry into music, Marsha worked as a marketing executive for [[Zambia Sugar]] for four years before resigning to pursue her childhood dream of singing. Encouraged by a friend, she sent her demo tape to Sheer Sound of South Africa, and within days, she was signed on.<ref name=ZADAMA>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=85164 Marsha Moyo: Simply peerless], [[Zambia Daily Mail, 8 November 2016</ref> | ||
She entered the music industry in 2002 with her debut album Dark Child which earned her a South Africa Music Award nomination for Best African artist and two Kora All Africa Music Awards nominations for Revelation of the Year and Best Female Artist-Southern Africa. | She entered the music industry in 2002 with her debut album ''[[Dark Child (album)|Dark Child]]'' which earned her a South Africa Music Award nomination for Best African artist and two Kora All Africa Music Awards nominations for Revelation of the Year and Best Female Artist-Southern Africa. | ||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3big8cxL0w|300|left| Video: [[Marsha Moyo]] mini-documentary on SABC's Africa Within|frame}} | |||
In 2004, she released her epic song ''[[Women Celebrated (song)|Women Celebrated]]'' for which she received another two Kora Award nominations for Best Female African Artist-Southern Africa and Best African Video. | |||
In | In 2006, she released her album ''[[The Fine Print (album)|The Fine Print]]'' which earned her a [[Ngoma Award]] in for Best Vocal Recording followed by her 2013 album, ''[[Vested in Love (album)|Vested in Love]]. | ||
She has further performed at the world's only 7-star hotel Burj-al-Arab, Dubai UAE and she became Zambia’s first recording artist aired on MTV.<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/11/05/dambisa-moyos-younger-sister-marsha-moyo-dies/ Dambisa Moyo’s younger sister, Marsha Moyo, dies], [[Lusaka Times]], 5 November 2016</ref> During her performance in Dubai, a number of international stars were holidaying there including tennis star Serena Williams and the Manchester United team which had the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy in its ranks. The Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat was one of those who turned up to watch her performance.<ref name=ZADAMA/> | |||
In 2015, Moyo was featured on the project "When Worlds Collide", which was selected by American rapper Jay Z’s Tidal Rising programme where he supports emerging actors and their overlooked gifts. She features on the song ''Another Mirror'' with Eminem’s Shady Records artiste Kxng Crooked of Slaughterhouse.<ref name=ZADAMA2>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=35558 Marsha Moyo’s music ‘collides’ on Jay Z’s Tidal Rising], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 5 July 2015</ref> | |||
===Performances=== | ===Performances=== | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Moyo's was young sister of renowned international economist and author, [[Dambisa Moyo]]. Her father, Dr [[Stephen Moyo]] is former Director-General of the [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]]. | Moyo's was young sister of renowned international economist and author, [[Dambisa Moyo]]. Her father, Dr [[Stephen Moyo]] is former Director-General of the [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]]. | ||
==Death== | |||
She died on Saturday 5 November 2016 after an illness. | |||
==Related videos== | |||
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*{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvPS124WOeI|420|| Vested in Love by [[Marsha Moyo]] |frame}} | |||
*{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWO5uoWUVjA|420|| Dark Child by [[Marsha Moyo]]|frame}} | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zambian singers]] | [[Category:Zambian singers]] | ||
