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'''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> | '''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> | ||
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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. | 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 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]]. | 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]]. | ||