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		The death of Fadhili Williams Mdawida on February 11 robbed East Africa of one of the few surviving "second-generation" musicians who put the region on the world map by composing and performing in Kiswahili.
		Fadhili, who was 62, was buried last Wednesday at Nairobi's Kariokor Muslim Cemetery in a funeral ceremony attended by musicians, producers and journalists.
		Fadhili was born to Halima Wughanga and Ramadhan Mwamburi on November 11, 1938, in Mombasa.
	www.nationaudio.com /News/EastAfrican/26022001/Features/Magazine11.html (580 words)

	Fadhili William: A Remembrance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Fadhili was among the first in East Africa to use an electric guitar.
		Fadhili says he was about 15 when his mother bought him his first guitar, a Gallotone, costing around $12 (a pretty good sum in those days).
		Fadhili William Mdawida leaves behind wives in Nairobi and New Jersey, 8 children and 9 grandchildren.
	members.aol.com /dpaterson/fadhili.htm (1443 words)

	Fadhili Williams -- Singer and Songwriter - New York Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Fadhili Williams Mdawida, a singer who is credited with writing ''Malaika,'' a ballad now known around the world, died on Sunday of an undisclosed illness.
		''Malaika,'' or angel in Kiswahili, is a love song that Fadhili, as he is known in Kenya, said he composed in 1959.
		Fadhili returned to his homeland in 1997 after living in the United States for 15 years.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E2D71730F936A25751C0A9679C8B63&sec=&pagewanted=print (156 words)

	Music \| Twin Cities Daily Planet
		Fadhili Nkurlu: A music legend in the making
		In the East African music circles, the name Fadhili Williams - the composer of the world famous song MALAIKA, is a household name.
		Now, a new Fadahili Nkurlu, a Tanzanian born music artist is a rising star in Minnesota and will release his first ten-song album before the end of this year.
	www.tcdailyplanet.net /music (256 words)

	Somali News
		Kidjo's tour can be considered some kind of payback for Kenya and East Africa in general for what the region has done for her career.
		The late Kenyan musician is credited with having composed the song which has been performed by numerous musicians and bands across the world but Tanzanian national the late Grand Charo who once played in Williams' band also claimed it as his own.
		Kidjo's career therefore has a striking resemblance to that South Africa's Miriam Makeba, who also found international fame through a version of Malaika, recorded in the US where she was living in exile in the 1950s to escape apartheid rule.
	www.somaliweyn.com /pages/news/Abril_06/17April30.html (1101 words)

	Fadhili Williams Mdawida - tucheze twist / The Hype Machine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		I am applying to the Sociable Media Group at the MIT Media Lab and NYU ITP.
		This page provides information about the track tucheze twist by Fadhili Williams Mdawida posted on the So the wind won't blow it all away blog.
		If you are concerned about our listings, you can find more information here and are welcome to contact us directly.
	hype.non-standard.net /track/88997 (135 words)

	The Rockers Cabin » Blog Archive » KENYA: The guitar and its wizards
		Kenyan greats Fadhili Williams, Fundi Konde, Daudi Kabaka, Joseph Kamaru, were proudly photographed strumming it on the jacket covers of their LPs and tapes, indicating it was their favourite instrument.
		The guitar has also been said to be a small orchestra whose every string has an altered voice of its own.
		Mugunda singles out David Amunga, Daudi Kabaka and Fadhili Williams, whose jazzy chords were too mature for his time.
	www.therockerscabin.com /2006/01/14/kenya-the-guitar-and-its-wizards (361 words)

	Coming Events - Market Hall Performing Arts Centre - Peterborough, ON
		Adam was born in Mombasa, Kenya; and began performing at an early age, playing kivoti (flute) and kayaamba (shaker) at village celebrations and festivals.
		He established his career playing lead guitar and singing on recordings and videos with Kenya's most popular bands and musicians, including Joseph Kamaru, Daudi Kabaka, Zetta Success Band, Fadhili Williams, Juma Toto, and the Mombasa Roots Band.
		Led by Nigerian dance educator, performer and choreographer Sani-Abu Mohammed Allen, Toronto's ijo vudu is an emerging company of professional dancers and drummers from diverse backgrounds, on a journey to experience and share the joy and spirit of traditional African music and dance.
	www.markethall.org /aidsinafrica.html (254 words)

	Douglas Paterson on African Music, East African Music - Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Notable in the list is the bi-weekly broadcast from Richmond, Virginia, titled Ambiance Congo (3pm-5pm EST) on WRIR, Richmond Indie Radio, hosted by David Noyes and Fred Ambiso.
		We pay special tribute to Doug for the immense practical research and promotion he has conducted over the years on East African Music.
		Fadhili Williams Mdawida: A Remembrance - by Doug Paterson
	www.clubafrika.com /douglaspaterson (828 words)

	Benn loxo du taccu » Blog Archive » Kenyan Pitchfork
		It’s nice that a company like eMusic is exposing the Pitchfork generation to some jewels of early African recordings.
		Fadhili William is one such Kenyan treasure in the eMusic collection.
		The collection of his songs recorded between 1963-67 is just the kind of simple, guitar-jangle music that I’m into after a nice weekend in Amsterdam.
	bennloxo.com /archives/2006/11/27/kenyan-pitchfork (310 words)

	Untitled Document
		This piece mixes South African jive with Hawaiian guitar style and adds a Kenyan twist.
		Williams is one of the earliest Kenyan recording artists of urban popular music and the composer of the international hit "Malaika."
		These songs are examples of the juxtaposition of a Ugandan ethnic group's style with the Roman Catholic faith and British education system.
	www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu /courses/spring2006/236a/listening_notes.htm (11911 words)

	Festival Artist: Yunasi
		A combination of sega, isukuti, benga and other Kenyan rhythms, combined with modern music styles.
		Their main inspiration comes from Kenyan music pioneers like Daudi Kabaka, Fadhili Williams as well as African music "greats" Youssou N'dour, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Angelique Kidjo.
		They sing in different languages including Luo, Luiya, Teso, Swahili, Kisii, French and English.
	www.busaramusic.com /database/artists.php?whereartistlike=%Yunasi% (273 words)

	Symphony, WVU announce partnership - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		The Grammy-nominated singer said raising awareness about poverty and natural disasters is a natural extension of her music.
		Kidjo already has ties to this East African country; one of her first hits was a cover of "Malaika" by Kenyan musician Fadhili Williams.
		Sigourney Weaver helped Syracuse University dedicate a new Life Sciences Complex, calling on more women to study science.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/goingout/news/s_448609.html (809 words)

	Afro Hoosier Intl - Audio Clips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The RealAudio versions download much faster (about 1/4 the time) and sound almost as good as the mp3 versions.
		(``Angel,'' by Fadhili Williams and Daudi Kabaka, Kenya, ~1962, in Swahili).
		Our arrangement uses the original tempo but has a ska beat.
	www.cs.indiana.edu /~port/afrohoos/clips.html (187 words)

	BluesWorks BAND Homepage
		Jaamin' Tempo (drums, conga and percussion), Andra Faye Hinkle of Saffire (violin), and Gil Vaz (bongos) - yes, the same great drummer who performed with the Jazz Swingers (and Judy's father Jerry Luis) in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania during the 1950s and 60s.
		In addition to blues and jazz, we featured "Malaika" in Kiswahili written by Kenyan Fadhili Williams, "Gracias a la Vida" in Spanish written by Chilean Violeta Parra, the Cuban tune "Cumbanchero," and "Hanv SaibaBlues."
		Otis Williams, the late Director of the Nyumburu Cultural Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, became Paul's music mentor well beyond his graduation from the university.
	members.aol.com /bluesworks (4322 words)

	matsuli music
		Big City Blues - Fadhili Williams Mdawida (Kenya)
		Backed by an all star band featuring Sly & Robbie, Clinton Fearon and Albert Griffiths [Gladiators], Chinna, Ansel Collins, Touter and Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis and Vin Gordon as the horn section, the set features Yabby and the Prophets at their peak, offering a beautifully-crafted set of heartfelt and deeply spiritual songs.
		The front cover showcases original artwork by celebrated poster artist Ski Williams, and the package also includes the original LP sleeve notes by Linton Kwesi Johnson.
	matsuli.blogspot.com (4065 words)

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