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Afric Simone

1956 - Today

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Henrique Joaquim Simone (born October 10, 1939), known professionally as Afric Simone, is a Mozambican vocalist, musician, performance artist, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and entertainer. He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, followed by another well-known song, "Hafanana", which was released later the same year. Simone reached the peak of his popularity between 1975 and 1980 on both sides of the Iron Curtain, hence he toured the USSR, Poland, the GDR and Czechoslovakia in the Eastern Bloc, and retains that popularity even today throughout Europe. Simone is one of the most prominent African musicians, being one of the few musicians of Mozambican ethnicity who sold-out shows at major international venues including L'Olympia, The Royal Albert Hall and the Carnegie Hall. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Afric Simone is the 237th most popular singer (up from 551st in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Mozambique (up from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Mozambican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Afric Simone ranks 237 out of 4,381. Before him are Loreen, Zucchero Fornaciari, Bessie Smith, Gloria Gaynor, Milva, and Engelbert Humperdinck. After him are Lepa Brena, Viktor Tsoi, Van Morrison, Eric Johnson, Franco Corelli, and Umberto Tozzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Afric Simone ranks 49. Before him are Ravi Shankar, Zbigniew Boniek, Danny Boyle, Joe Satriani, David Caruso, and Aileen Wuornos. After him are Michael Connelly, Marc Dutroux, Ali Asadov, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Michele Alboreto, and Andrus Ansip.

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In Mozambique

Among people born in Mozambique, Afric Simone ranks 7 out of 38. Before him are Eusébio (1942), Yasuke (1530), Samora Machel (1933), Carlos Queiroz (1953), Joaquim Chissano (1939), and Filipe Nyusi (1959). After him are Graça Machel (1945), Armando Guebuza (1943), Mário Coluna (1935), Paulo Fonseca (1973), Júlio Duarte Langa (1927), and Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (1936).

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Among SINGERS In Mozambique

Among singers born in Mozambique, Afric Simone ranks 1. After him are Mariza (1973), and António Calvário (1938).

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