Zahara

South African singer

Bulelwa Mkutukana, best known by her stage name Zahara, was a South African singer and songwriter born on November 9, 1987.After signing a record deal with TS Records, Mkutukana's debut album, Loliwe (2011), went double platinum.

Her second album, Phendula (2013), produced three chart-topping singles "Phendula", "Impilo", and "Stay".Zahara's third album, Country Girl (2015), was certified triple platinum.

Following her departure from TS Records, she signed a record deal with Warner Music.Her fourth album, Mgodi (2017), was her best-selling album and was certified platinum.

Her fifth album, Nqaba Yam (2021), peaked at number 1 on iTunes.Her accolades include 17 South African Music Awards, three Metro FM Awards, and one Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Zahara was on the 2020 list of the BBC's 100 Women.She appeared as a guest judge on the seventeenth season of Idols South Africa in 2021.