The first album from South Africa’s new singing sensation, Bulelwa “Zahara” Mkutukana, has sold out in only 72 hours.
This certainly doesn’t come as a surprise to those familiar with the songstress’s impeccable musical abilities. Hailing from a rural town called Phumlani in the Eastern Cape, the 23-year old acoustic guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet is so talented that some industry professionals are already seeing her as the answer to the late great Miriam Makheba.
Her album, performed in isiXhosa and English, features a series of hits, from the highly popular ‘Loliwe’ to spiritually uplifting ballads such as ‘Destiny’ and ‘Ndiza’. A music video for ‘Loliwe’ has since been released to critical acclaim on YouTube. This month, she will kick off a nation-wide tour, promoting the album with performances in Cape Town, Joburg, Durban, East London and Mpumalanga. She also recently performed with Judith Sephuma and American star, Shante Moore, in Johannesburg.
Her prayers were answered in March last year when TS Records co-founder Thembinkosi “TK” Nciza saw her performing at a club in East London. He instantly like her, proposed a deal and late last year she made her debut live DVD appearance on Nhlanhla Nciza’s DVD, performing her hit song ‘Loliwe’.
Original article by MIO
