Akinyi Gilarpido, (-1590, ?) was a musician in Ngwenya Mine.
Akinyi believed in Animism.
She lived a life of poverty. She was able to eat and sleep under a shelter, but ended with having no possession at all. She was considered as belonging to the lowest caste. However, she made some friends among it. She had a refined culture, and was known to read, and sometimes write, for pleasure. She was vigorous, muscular, and had a near perfect body. She was a determined one, living an independant way of life.