Zahara's liver full story, age, date of birthday, date of death,

 Bulelwa Mkutukana (9 November 1987 – 11 December 2023), known by her stage name Zahara, was a South African musician. Her music was classified loosely as "Afro-soul", and she sang in Xhosa, her native language, as well as in English.


Zahara

Zahara


Zahara performing in Nairobi, 2013


Background informationBirth nameBulelwa MkutukanaAlso known asZaharaBorn9 November 1987

East London, South AfricaDied11 December 2023 (aged 36)

Johannesburg, South AfricaGenresAfro-soulOccupation(s)


Musiciansinger


Instrument(s)


Vocalsacoustic guitar


Years active2009–2023Labels


TSEMIMusic Lives HereWarner


After signing a record deal with TS Records, Mkutukana's debut album, Loliwe (2011), went double platinum. Her second album, Phendula (2013), produced three chart-topping singles "Phendula", "Impilo", and "Stay". Zahara's third album, Country Girl (2015), was certified triple platinum. Following her departure from TS Records, she signed a record deal with Warner Music.[1] Her fourth album, Mgodi (2017), was her best-selling album and was certified platinum, while her fifth album, Nqaba Yam (2021), peaked at number 1 on iTunes.[2]


Her accolades included seventeen South African Music Awards, three Metro FM Awards, and one Nigeria Entertainment Award.[3] Zahara was on the 2020 list of the BBC's 100 Women.[4] She appeared as a guest judge on the seventeenth season of Idols South Africa in 2021.[5]



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