South Africa In Tears Over The Death Of Afro-Pop Singer, Zahara

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South African multiple award-winning singer, Zahara was reported dead on Tuesday at age 36.

Last month, the singer was reported to have been hospitalized following complaints about physical pains.

Her manager Oyama Dyosiba made it known on social media in a statement, asking her fans to pray for her.

Zahara, born Bulelwa Mkutukana in 1987,  was self-taught on guitar and broke through in 2011 with her debut album, Loliwe, a hit that won Album of the Year at the South African Music Awards.

She performed the title track for Nelson Mandela at his home before he died in 2013, and later wrote a tribute song with the lyrics: “Hero of heroes / There’s none like him”. That song, like the rest of her discography, was sung in a blend of Xhosa and English.

In 2019, Zahara opened up about her battle with alcohol addiction.

The singer however lost the battle to liver complications at age 36 on Monday night at a hospital in Johannesburg.

However her family is yet to release an official statement, but fans have been grieving and sharing memories of her on social media.

[SA]