Zahara

Bulelwa Mkutukana (dem bon am on 9 November 1987 an e kpai 11 December 2023), dem sabi am for im wok as Zahara, na bifor bifor South Afrika Sinha an songraita.

Afta e sign rekod wit TS Rekods, Mkutukana fest album, na Loliwe (2011), wey enta dobu platinum. Im sekond album, Phemndula (2013).

Zahara third album, Country Girl (2015), dey certified triple platinum. Wen Shi komot for TS Rekods, shi sign kontrat wit Warner Music. Im fourth album, Mgodi (2017), bi im album wey del pas. Im fifth album , Nqaba Yam (2021), rush nomba 1 for iTunes.

Som of di awod wey shi don win na 17 South African Music Awards, three Methro FM Awards, an one Nigerian Entertainment Award. Zahara nem dey insaid 2020 BBC's 100 Wumen.

Hau shi tek stat life

Dem bon am as 'Bulelwa Mkutukana' wey dey Phumlani for outsaid East London in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Shi dey dia wit im papa an mama Nokhaya an Mlamli Mkutukana, an na im bi sixth insaid Di seven pikin dem bon. Zahara stat to dey sing for skul choir wen Shi dey six years old, an wen shi dey nine years old dem tel am to join sinior choir.

Hau shi tek kpai

On 11 December 2023, Zahara kpai insaid hospitu in Johannesburg, afta e go dia bikos e get liver problem, Pipu Neva no wetin kil am.

Som of im wok

The Beginning Live (2012)

Phendula (2013)

Country Girl (2015)

Mgodi (2017)

Nqaba Yam (2021)

Awards and nominations

List of awods and nominashons receif by Zahara

Year	Event	Prize	Nominated wok	Result
2014	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Female Southern Africa		Won
	20th Annual South African Music Awards	Best Selling Album	Phendula	Won
		Female Artist of the Year		won
		Best RnB, Soul and Reggae		nom
	Metro FM Music Awards	Best African Pop Album		Nominated
		Best Female Artist		Nominated
		Song of the Year	"Phendula"	Nominated
2013	Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Southern African Artist of the Year		Won
	19th Annual South African Music Awards	Best Collaboration	"Thetha Nami" (Riot featuring Zahara)	Won
			"Hold On (Bambelela)" (Zahara featuring LeRoy Bell and the Soweto Gospel Choir)	Nominated
		Best Live DVD	The Beginning Live	Nominated
		MTN SAMA Record of the Year	"Umthwalo"	Nominated
		Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone	"Loliwe"	Won
2012	Kora Awards	Best Female Artist from Southern Africa		Won
	Channel O Music Video Awards	Best Female Video		Won
	18th Annual South African Music Awards	Best Smooth Urban Music Album	Loliwe	Won
		Best Collaboration	"Incwad' Encane" (Zahara featuring Georgie Munetsi)	Won
		Best Selling Album	Loliwe	Won
		Newcomer of the Year	"Loliwe"	Won
		Female Artist of the Year		Won
		Album of the Year	Loliwe	Won
		Best Selling Full-Track Download of the Year	"Loliwe"	Won
		Remix of the Year	"Lengoma" (DJ Sbu featuring Zahara)	Won
	The Headies	African Artist of the Year	"Loliwe"	Nominated
2011	Metro FM Music Award	Best Produced Album	Loliwe	{nominated}}
		2019		Eastern Cape Music Awards	Best EC National Recognised Artist	Herself	Nominated
		2020	Africa Entertainment Awards USA 2020	Best Female Artist	Herself	Won
				Best Female Artist		Nominated

Wia dem gada tori

1. Another one Zahara left TS Records. Independent Online. 13 August 2011.

2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526201624/https://www.warnermusic.co.za/zahara-makes-bbc-100-list/ Zahara makes BBC 100 list]. Warner Music South Africa. 27 November 2020.