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Zahara (South African musician)

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Zahara
Zahara playing guitar and singing into a microphone
Zahara performing in Nairobi, 2013
Background information
Birth nameBulelwa Mkutukana
Also known asZahara
Born(1987-11-09)9 November 1987
East London, South Africa
Died11 December 2023(2023-12-11) (aged 36)
Johannesburg, South Africa
GenresAfro-soul
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Years active2009–2023
Labels

Bulelwa Mkutukana (9 November 1987 – 11 December 2023), bɛ booni o la Zahara, ka o nyɛ South Africa yili-yiina ŋun nyɛ paɣa, yili-sabira ni jitaaya ŋmera. O yila bela pubu din nyɛ"Afro-soul" ni, ka o yiini Xhosa, o ya balli, ka lahi yiini Siliminsili ni.[1] O bunahi ni yili bɔbigu shɛli o ni daa laɣim yihi na, Mgodi (2017), n daa nyɛ din da pam, ka din daa pahiri bunu, Nqaba Yam (2021), dɔni kalinli yini "iTunes" ni.[2]

O ni di pini shɛŋa n-nyɛ South African Music Awards, Metro FM Awards, ni Nigeria Entertainment Award.[3][4][5]

List of awards and nominations received by Zahara
Year Event Prize Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 African Muzik Magazine Awards Best Female Southern Africa Won [6]
20th Annual South African Music Awards Best Selling Album Phendula Won [7]
Female Artist of the Year Won
Best RnB, Soul and Reggae Nominated [8]
Metro FM Music Awards Best African Pop Album Nominated [9]
Best Female Artist Nominated
Song of the Year "Phendula" Nominated
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Southern African Artist of the Year Won [10]
19th Annual South African Music Awards Best Collaboration "Thetha Nami"
(Riot featuring Zahara)		 Won [11]
"Hold On (Bambelela)"
(Zahara featuring LeRoy Bell and the Soweto Gospel Choir)		 Nominated [12]
Best Live DVD The Beginning Live Nominated
MTN SAMA Record of the Year "Umthwalo" Nominated
Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone "Loliwe" Won [11]
2012 Kora Awards Best Female Artist from Southern Africa Won [13]
Channel O Music Video Awards Best Female Video Won [14]
18th Annual South African Music Awards Best Smooth Urban Music Album Loliwe Won [15]
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 [16]
Remix of the Year "Lengoma"
(DJ Sbu featuring Zahara)		 Won
The Headies African Artist of the Year "Loliwe" Nominated [17]
2011 Metro FM Music Awards [A] Best Produced Album Loliwe Nominated [18][19][20]
Best Female Album Won
Best Newcomer Nominated
Song of the Year "Loliwe" Won
Hit Single of the Year "Lengoma"
(DJ Sbu featuring Zahara)		 Won
Feather Awards Musician
(Zakes Bantwini and Zahara)		 Won [21]
2017 South African Afro Music Awards Herself Best Afro Female Artist Nominated [22]
Country Girl Best Afro Album Nominated
2019 Eastern Cape Music Awards Best EC National Recognised Artist Herself Nominated [23]
2020 Africa Entertainment Awards USA 2020 Best Female Artist Herself Won [24]
Best Female Artist Nominated
2024 South African Afro Music Awards Best Afro Album of Democracy Pending [25]
Best Female Afro Soul Artist of Democracy Pending
Notes
  • A ^ The Metro FM Music Awards were not held in 2012 due to re-positioning. The award ceremony was held in 2013.[26]
  1. ↑ Another One! Zahara Has Left TS Records – OkMzansi. OkMzansi.
  2. ↑ Zahara's new feel-good album 'Nqaba Yam' already a hit with Mzansi. Independent Online (13 August 2021).
  3. ↑ Zahara | Warner Music South Africa. Warner Music South Africa.
  4. ↑ ZAHARA MAKES BBC 100 LIST | Warner Music South Africa. Warner Music South Africa (27 November 2020).
  5. ↑ Zahara promises to do better as Idols SA guest judge | JustNje. JustNje (4 October 2021).
  6. ↑ Sarkodie, Fuse ODG, DJ Black, others win at AFRIMMA Awards. Ghana Web (27 July 2014).
  7. ↑ Mafikizolo Dominates SAMA 20 With Eight Awards. Rolling Stone, South Africa (29 April 2014).
  8. ↑ A full list of all the 2014 SAMA nominees. Channel24.
  9. ↑ Boshomane, Lebogang (17 January 2014). 13th Metro FM Music Awards nominees announced. Sowetan Live.
  10. ↑ Olamide emerges biggest winner at NEA 2013 [Full Winners List]. The Net Nigeria (3 September 2013).
  11. 1 2 WINNERS. SAMA.
  12. ↑ THE 19TH ANNUAL MTN SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES. SAMA.
  13. ↑ Full List: All The Winners From the KORA Awards. Ghafla.
  14. ↑ Full list of winners at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards. ModernGhana.
  15. ↑ THE 18TH ANNUAL MTN SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS AND THE WINNERS ARE.... SAMA.
  16. ↑ Full List Of Winners: 2012 MTN SA Music Awards. justcurious.
  17. ↑ THE HEADIES (HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2012) WINNERS LIST. Hip Hop World Magazine.
  18. ↑ 2011 Metro FM Music Awards – all the winners. TVSA.
  19. ↑ AKA Dominates Metro FM Awards. MIO.
  20. ↑ Koyana, Xolani (1 May 2012). "Newcomer Zahara blows away opposition at SAMA awards". Cape Times. https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes.
  21. ↑ Feather Awards 2011. YWorld.
  22. ↑ Shumba, Ano (24 November 2020). SA: Vusi Nova wins two SAAFMAs | Music In Africa. Music In Africa.
  23. ↑ Seroto, Butchie (20 September 2019). SA Eastern Cape Music Awards: All the nominees. Music In Africa.
  24. ↑ Ilado, Lucy (22 December 2020). Africa Entertainment Awards USA 2020: All the winners. Music In Africa.
  25. ↑ Modiba, Rorisang (2024-08-13). Zahara nominated for two Afro Music Awards. Scrolla Africa.
  26. ↑ SABC Announces Plans For 12th MMA. Metrofm.

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