South African singer-songwriter Zahara has suddenly passed away. She died on December 11, 2023, at the age of 36.
After signing a record deal with TS Records, Mkutukana’s debut album, Loliwe, went double platinum. Her second album, Phendula, produced three chart-topping singles “Phendula”, “Impilo”, and “Stay”.
Zahara’s cause of death
Zahara’s cause of death was a result of a liver problem. She was admitted in November with liver complications at a hospital in Johannesburg and on 11 December 2023, Zahara died.
Zahara’s obituary and funeral arrangements
Zahara’s funeral arrangement is still ongoing and will be announced to the public very soon.
Zahara was born ‘Bulelwa Mkutukana’ in the Phumlani Informal Settlement outside of East London in Eastern Cape, South Africa on November 9, 1988. She lived there with her parents Nokhaya and Mlamli Mkutukana, and is the sixth of seven children.
Zahara began singing in her school’s choir when she was six years old, and at the age of nine, she was asked to join the senior choir because of her strong voice. Her stage name means “blooming flower”. As a child, she was known by the nickname “Spinach”.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
