{{Short description|Tanzanian musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ray C | background = solo_singer | image = Ray C performing 2008.jpg | caption = Ray C | birth_name = Rehema Chalamila | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Iringa, Tanzania | origin = Iringa | genre = {{flatlist| * Bongo Flava *R&B }} | instruments = Vocals | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2001–present | website = }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ray C Profile and Discography {{!}} African Music Library |url=https://africanmusiclibrary.org/artist/Ray%20C |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=africanmusiclibrary.org}}</ref>
== 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, the Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, the United States, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, India, Nigeria, and other countries.<ref name="confront">Daily Nation, Feb 23, 2008: [http://allafrica.com/stories/200802250324.html Taarab to Confront Ohangla at Major Show in Nairobi]</ref>
== Discography == '''Albums:''' *''Mapenzi Yangu'' (2003) *''Na Wewe Milele'' (2004) *''Sogea Sogea'' (2006) *''Touch Me'' (2008)
== Awards == '''Won:''' *2004 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041204012935/http://www.kilitimetz.com/winners.html Tanzania Music Awards - Winners 2004]</ref> *2004 Kisima Music Awards - Female Artist from Uganda & Tanzania <ref name="confront"/> *2007 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist <ref>[http://www.kilitime.co.tz/awards/2007/winners/index.html Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710192951/http://kilitime.co.tz/awards/2007/winners/index.html |date=2010-07-10 }}</ref> '''Nominated:''' *2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Female (Tanzania)<ref>Musicuganda.com: [http://www.musicuganda.com/pamnominees2006.html PAM 2006 nominees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522040255/http://www.musicuganda.com/pamnominees2006.html |date=2010-05-22 }}</ref> *2005 Channel O Music Awards - Best African East *2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Female (Tanzania) <ref>Ugpulse.com: [http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/Entertainment.asp?about=2007%20PAM%20Awards:%20The%20Winners&id=748 2007 PAM Awards: The Winners]</ref> *2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Female (Tanzania) <ref>[http://www.pamawards.com PAM Awards]</ref> *2011 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Video, Best Song, Best Afro Pop Song and Best Collaboration Song ('Mama Ntilie' with Gelly wa Ryme & AT)<ref>allAfrica.com: [http://allafrica.com/stories/201102220178.html '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations]</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.myspace.com/rehemachalamila Myspace profile] *[https://sonichits.com/artist/Ray_C Discography and lyrics]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ray C}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Tanzanian women singers Category:People from Iringa Region Category:Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians Category:Tanzanian choreographers Category:Women choreographers