Zahara says she is fighting for her royalties. Image via Twitter @ZaharaSA
Zahara releases her heartfelt seventh studio album ‘Nqaba Yam’ [listen]
Award-winning songstress Zahara released her 12-track album ‘Nqaba Yam’ today. The album explores her victories and struggles.
Zahara says she is fighting for her royalties. Image via Twitter @ZaharaSA
Zahara released her seventh studio album Nqaba Yam today (13 August), and it is quite uplifting. The award-winning songwriter explores her victories and struggles in the new album with an afro soul feel. Much like all of her other music, one can instantly hear Zahara’s exceptional guitar playing in the album.
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‘NQABA YAM’
In her 12-track album, Zahara encourages listeners to embrace what fulfills you, and says that’s how she has been managing her emotions. Nqaba Yam directly translates to “endure”.
Zahara has been through a lot in the past few years and focuses her writing on her life story. She describes herself as a poet.
“You must check how I’ve been trashed on social media and the papers, There’s nobody who has not suffered from depression or mental illness. But it depends how you channel it. I channel how I feel onto paper”.
INSIDE ‘NQABA YAM’
The album opens with a powerful track titled Nqaba Yam. The track hits right in the soul and is easily one of the album’s strongest ballads.
Nqaba Yam was the second single release, after Nyamezela earlier this year.
Zahara told Apple Music that before her sister passed away in March this year, Sinda Mphefumelo was her favourite song from the album.
“Sinda Mphefumlo is all about ‘You can take anything away from me, my clothes and everything, and leave me naked, you can put me to the ground, but as long as the Lord or whoever is inqaba yam—my anchor—will preserve my soul.”
Izolo is currently the lead sigle for Nqaba Yam and explores the ups and downs of a relationship.
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TWITTER REACTS
Zahara’s fans took to Twitter to share their congratulatory messages about the album. Some also took time to share their favourite songs so far.
“Waking up to some beautiful music thanks to Zahara. Congrats on the new album Mama”, one tweep writes.
Listen to Nqaba Yam here
