Saw Bwe Hmu, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Saw Bwe Hmu

Burmese musician

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1952

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1993

Profession: musician

Nationality: Myanmar

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Saw Bwe Hmu

  • Saw Bwe Hmu (Burmese: ???????????; 19 October 1952–24 July 1994) was a co-founder and the band leader of the Burmese band Iron Cross and a well known songwriter.
  • The ethnic Karen Christian was the lead guitarist of the band.
  • Other band members included Chit San Maung (guitar), Khin Maung Thant (bass), Banya Naing (keyboards) and Kha Yan (drums).
  • Lay Phyu, Ah Nge, Myo Gyi and Wyne Wyne were the key singers of that band and R Zarni soon joined the band later.
  • Composers Maung Maung Zaw Latt and L Phyu freed it from its reliance on such popular American bands as Metallica and won it critical acclaim and a wide public.
  • He played the guitar at Success and Symphony music bands before Iron Cross was founded.
  • He composed songs for Kaiser.
  • He was a music critic and his pen name was Zar Hlaing.He died at the age of 39 on 24 July 1994.
  • He was survived by wife and ex-keyboard player Naw Phaw War and 2 daughters, Mi Mi Khe and Kabya Bwe Hmu.
  • Both the two daughters are successful singers.

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