Ray C Explained

Ray C
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Rehema Chalamila
Birth Date:15 May 1982
Birth Place:Iringa, Tanzania
Instruments:Vocals
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2001–present

Rehema Chalamila (born 15 May 1982 in Iringa), popularly known by her stage name Ray C, is a musician from Tanzania. Her genre of music is Afro pop, specifically Bongo Flava.

Biography

Before venturing into music, she worked as a presenter for the Dar es Salaam–based Clouds FM radio station. She released her debut album, Mapenzi Yangu, in 2003.

She has toured Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Mozambique, China, the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, the United States, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, India, Nigeria, and other countries.[1]

Discography

Albums:

Awards

Won:

Nominated:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Daily Nation, Feb 23, 2008: Taarab to Confront Ohangla at Major Show in Nairobi
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20041204012935/http://www.kilitimetz.com/winners.html Tanzania Music Awards - Winners 2004
  3. http://www.kilitime.co.tz/awards/2007/winners/index.html Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2007
  4. Musicuganda.com: PAM 2006 nominees
  5. Ugpulse.com: 2007 PAM Awards: The Winners
  6. http://www.pamawards.com PAM Awards
  7. allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations