Zahara: An SA Industry A Grade Export

She expected none of this when she began recording her album a few months ago.

"It's been awesome and humbling at the same time, because when you think about it, it's been 13 days and my album has already sold platinum," she says.

Thembinkosi Nciza - who, with S'bu Leope (DJ S'bu), owns TS Records, the record label that Zahara is on - met Mkutukana after seeing her play in East London last year.

Nciza said he called to meet her three weeks later, with his wife, Mafikizolo singer Nhlanhla Nciza, in tow.

"When they came back, I played for her, and they told me they were going back to Joburg with me. That was the first time I had set foot in Joburg, or on a plane," she enthuses.

Zahara has been compared to other local singers including Simphiwe Dana, Miriam Makeba and even US star Tracy Chapman.

She is booked to play in France at the end of this year and in Holland and the US early next year .

Mastermax Films presents Zahara - "Loliwe"
Director Ash Dibben
TS Records

Tracklist: 

1 Destiny

2 Umthwalo

3 Loliwe

4 Xa Bendingena Mama

5 Ndize

6 Incwad’ Encane ft GeorgynKanana

7 Lengoma

8 My Guitar

9 Thekwana

10 Away

11 Brand New Day

12 Shine