Zahara is feeling much better after falling ill over the weekend. Image: Supplied
‘Thank you for your talent’: SA pays tribute to ‘Loliwe’ singer Zahara
South Africans have taken to social media to pay tribute to ‘Loliwe’ singer Zahara who passed away on Monday evening at 36 years.
Zahara is feeling much better after falling ill over the weekend. Image: Supplied
Tributes to the late singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, best known by her stage name Zahara have flooded social media platforms.
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ZAHARA DIES
SABC confirms that award-winning musician Zahara passed away on Monday evening, 11 December at the age of 36 in a Johannesburg hospital.
Sources close to the “Loliwe” hitmaker revealed to Zimoja that she was admitted with liver complications after complaining of stomach pains.
She was taken to hospital after celebrating her birthday on the 9th of November, soon after her fiancé, Mpho Xaba paid lobola for her.
It is reported she was admitted when her stomach pains persisted, she spent about two weeks in the medical ward before she was transferred to the ICU where doctors discovered her liver was damaged.
The singer slipped into a coma after her lungs collapsed and her kidneys were reportedly affected too. The multi-award-winning musician is survived by her mother and siblings and her husband, Xaba.
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SA PAYS TRIBUTE TO ‘LOLIWE’ SINGER
@techbadb_: “I cry everytime I listen to it because I remember what I have overcame. Zahara gave music for the soul yoh.”
@AndiswaMadikazi: “I will never forget how her song “Umthwalo” kept me going during a very difficult period in my life. I’m heart broken by her passing.”
@Nethomboniphin2: “Sad sad news. Knew she was hospitalised due to health issues was really hoping she’ll pull through but ey God needed an angel by his side. Thank you for all the beautiful and wonderful music now you rest.”
@CongoMakaota: “Zahara feat Leroy “Hold On” that’s the best duet song of All times. MHSRIP.”
@melvinnasasira: “I stumbled upon the song “Loliwe” during my college days, and it became a long term companion in the quiet moments alone in my room. I didn’t understand the lyrics, but the song grew close to my heart and still remains on my favorites playlist today. It is incredible how music can connect us with people we’ve never met, bring us closer to a country so far away, and spark a longing to visit and experience the culture that shaped the artist. May Zahara’s soul rest in peace. Sending love and condolences from Uganda to her family, friends, and fans, and to all the people of South Africa.”
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