South Africa: 'Zahara the Answer to the Late Great Miriam Makeba'

The 18th annual MTN South African Music Awards, held at Sun City crowned the music performers of 2012, with Zahara walking away with six awards which has industry professionals describing her as the answer to the late great Miriam Makeba.

South Africa Musician Zahara.

  • South Africa:   Zahara Sweeps Sama Awards

    Biz-Community, 2 May 2012

    The 18th annual MTN South African Music Awards, held on 30 April 2012 at Sun City, has officially crowned the music performers of 2012, with Zahara walking away with six awards. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Sama18 Winners Announced

    Biz-Community, 2 May 2012

    With the technical excellence award winners announced on Sunday night, Monday, 30 April 2012 saw the artists bask in the limelight at this year's MTN South African Music Awards.… Read more »

  • South Africa:   Samas Technical Excellence Winners Announced

    Biz-Community, 30 April 2012

    The 18th Annual MTN South African Music Awards first awards night focusing on technical excellence has been held, prior to the main ceremony tonight, Monday, 30 April, 2012, which… Read more »

  • Namibia:   Afro Pop Jazz Carnival to Become an Annual Event

    Namibian, 30 April 2012

    The organisers of the Afro Pop Jazz Carnival (APJC) announced last week that the outdoor live music show will become an annual event. Read more »

  • Namibia:   The Zahara Party Comes to Town

    Namibia Economist, 27 April 2012

    South African songstress, song writer and poet Zahara is set to perform in Namibia. Born in the rural town of Phumulani in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, Bulelwa 'Zahara'… Read more »

  • Namibia:   Zahara to Perform in Windhoek

    Namibian, 2 April 2012

    SOUTH Africa's hot new sensation Zahara is scheduled to perform in Windhoek on May 5 at the Windhoek Showgrounds during the first Afro-Pop Carnival. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Zahara, Mi Casa, and Zakwe Head Sama18 Nominees

    Biz-Community, 8 March 2012

    The 2012 MTN South African Music Awards nominees were announced at a press conference this morning at the Turbine Hall, Newtown, Joburg. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zahara to Perform Tonight

    The Herald, 2 March 2012

    Eastern Cape-born and bred singer and poetess Zahara jetted into Harare last night for the much-hyped two shows in Harare and Bulawalyo. Born Bulelwa Mkutukana, Zahara is… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zahara - a Self-Taught Guitarist

    Zimbabwe Standard, 27 February 2012

    Upcoming South African musician, Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, makes her maiden Zimbabwean tour this week. The two-legged tour will see the 24-year-old songstress… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Live Band Only for Zahara Show

    Zimbabwe Standard, 11 February 2012

    Zimbabwean music lovers are getting fed up with foreign musicians that use backtracks at their shows. This is not the case with Zahara who will be performing at the Harare… Read more »

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