Zahara (musician)
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Zahara (born November 9, 1987 in Phumlani near East London , South Africa ; real name Bulelwa Mkutukana ) is a South African singer-songwriter .
She sings in isiXhosa , her mother tongue, and in English. The acoustic guitar is their instrument. The style is called "Afro-Soul".
She sold over 100,000 copies of her debut album Loliwe (2011) within three weeks. She has received several awards in South Africa.
Discography
- Loliwe (2011)
- Phendula (2013)
- Country Girl (2015)
- Mgodi (2017)
Awards
- 2011: “Song of the Year” and “Best Female Album” for Loliwe at the Metro FM Music Awards
- 2012: Eight South African Music Awards for Loliwe
- 2012: Kora All African Music Award in the category Best Female Artist from Southern Africa
- 2014: Best Female Southern Africa at AFRIMMA
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sowetan, September 21, 2011 ( Memento from January 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Dispatchonline, November 28, 2011 ( Memento of December 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Winner of the Metro FM Music Awards 2011 (English), accessed October 3, 2012
- ↑ List of the 2012 winners (English, PDF file; 50 kB), accessed on October 3, 2012
- ↑ Winner of the African Music Magazine Awards 2014 (English), accessed on May 28, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zahara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mkutukana, Bulelwa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Phumlani near East London , South Africa |