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Zahara

South African musician (1987–2023)

  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum2.7
  • South Africa rank#227
Source-basedStable
  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum2.7
  • South Africa rank#227
  • Wikipedia3.3K
Lived 1987–2023, aged 36South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    25 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in South Africa
    #227
    Musicians
  • Era
    1987–2023
    Aged 36
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Bulelwa Mkutukana, known by her stage name Zahara, was a South African singer, songwriter and guitarist. Her music was classified loosely as "Afro-soul", and she sang in Xhosa, her native language, as well as in English.

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54.0
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum2.7
Historical21.7
Now attention15.2
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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#227
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