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Phendula
''Phendula'' is the second studio album by South African singer Zahara. It was released by TS Records on September 13, 2013. The album's production was primarily handled by Robbie Malinga and Mojalefa Thebe. It features guest appearances from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Anele & Neliswa, Mzwakhe Mbuli, Mukengerwa Tresor Riziki and 2 Face Idibia. It was supported by three singles: " Phendula", "Impilo" and "Stay". Upon its release, the album was made available for purchase on iTunes and Musica. Background, recording, and upcoming release In an interview with Yoliswa Sobuwa of ''The Herald'', Zahara was asked to describe the album. She said, "I am so excited about this album. My fans will love it as I've grown a lot vocally and also in my writing skills". Moreover, she elaborated on the album's lead single " Phendula", saying, "My single Phendula talks about seeking answers from God. A lot is happening from people being victims of crime. There's a lot of poverty and unemployment. All I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phendula (song)
"Phendula" is a song by South African singer Zahara. It was released on September 6, 2013, serving as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. The song peaked at number 6 on the South African EMA Airplay Chart on October 8, 2013. Background and live performances In a nutshell, "Phendula" is a prayer to God asking for the eradication of human suffering and hardship. Zahara performed the song for the first time on Live AMP. She also performed the song at the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World on December 8, 2013. Music video The music video for "Phendula" was shot in South Africa by Thorn Bubble Films and uploaded to YouTube on September 27, 2013. Critical reception "Phendula" received positive reviews from music critics. Furah Mahlangu and Buchule Raba of GoXtra News said the song "left many yearning, and impatient of the release day of the full album as the Twitter buzz hasn't stopped with fans begging for more". Accolades "Phendula" was nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahara (South African Musician)
Bulelwa Mkutukana, best known by her stage name Zahara, is 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. Early life Zahara was born 'Bulelwa Mkutukana' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Mandela (EP)
''Nelson Mandela'' is the debut extended play by South African singer Zahara. It pays tribute to Nelson Mandela and was released on July 15, 2013, at a time when Mandela was critically ill at the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria. The EP's lead single, eponymously titled "Nelson Mandela", peaked at number 1 on South Africa's official music chart. Upon its release, the EP was made available for purchase on iTunes. Lead single Zahara released the Mzwakhe Mbuli-assisted song "Nelson Mandela", which pays tribute to Nelson Mandela and celebrates his accomplishments. Zahara told ''City Press'' newspaper she was excited to release the song and experienced different emotions while releasing it. When the song was played on Metro FM Metro FM is a national radio station in South Africa owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. The station broadcasts on FM Stereo as well as the DStv Bouquet Channel 801. Telephone : History The station started broadcasting in O ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Girl (Zahara Album)
''Country Girl'' is the third studio album by the South African singer-songwriter Zahara, released on September 22, 2015. It features a guest appearance from Robbie Malinga. The album was certified gold on the day of its release and later went triple platinum. Commercial performance The album was certified gold within 24 hours of its release, platinum within two weeks and later went triple platinum, selling 140,000 copies. Accolades At the 22nd ceremony of South African Music Awards ''Country Girl'' won the award for Best Produced Album and also nominated for Best Afro Album at South African Afro Music Awards in 2017. , - , rowspan="3", 2016 , rowspan="4", ''Country Girl'' , Best Produced Album , , - , Female Artist of the Year , , - , Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album , , - , 2017 , Best Afro Album , Tracklisting Personnel All credits adapted from AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It cata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mzwakhe Mbuli
Mzwakhe Mbuli (born 1 August 1959) is a South African poet, Mbaqanga singer and former Deacon at Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Naledi Soweto, South Africa. Known as "The People's Poet, Tall Man, Mbulism, The Voice Of Reason", he is the father of Mzwakhe Mbuli Junior, also known as Robot_Boii. Early life He was born in Sophiatown, and shortly moved after his family was forced to move to Soweto when the government bulldozed his home town. Career His works include a book of poems, ''Before Dawn'' (1989), and albums ''Change Is Pain'' (1986), ''Unbroken Spirit'' (1989), ''Resistance Is Defence'' (1992), and ''Africa'' (1993). His poems are mainly in English but draw on his native Zulu as well as traditional praise poetry and rap. His best-known poem is "Change Is Pain," a protest piece about oppression and revolution, which was initially banned until growing pressure forced South Africa to allow more freedom of speech. His first performance group was called Khuvhangano. Throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-05.The names and the naming of Durban Website ''natalia.org.za'' (pdf). Retrieved 2021-03-05. is the third most populous city in after and |
2013 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2013. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, or disbanded, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2013 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late April or May, with the judging process starting in November of the previous year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of March. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette called a SAMA. The show has mostly been held at the Super Bowl in Sun City, with the exception of three years, and broadcast live on national broadcaster, SABC. The ceremony features live performances as once-off collaborations by a selection of nominees. Awards As of the 26th SAMAs, in 2020, there are a total of thirty categories awarded. These categories change from year to year to accommodate changes in music styles and changes in popularity of already existing genres. These genres include adult contemporary, Afrikaans, classical, dance, faith, jazz, Kwaito, Maskandi, pop, rap, reggae, RnB, rock, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-largest metropolitan district by area size. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial centre of the Eastern Cape. The city was founded as Port Elizabeth in 1820 by Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape at the time. He named it after his late wife, Elizabeth, who had died in India. The Donkin memorial in the CBD of the city bears testament to this. Port Elizabeth was established by the government of the Cape Colony when 4,000 British colonists settled in Algoa Bay to strengthen the border region between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa. It is nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City". In 2019, the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee recommended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahikeng
Mafikeng, officially known as Mahikeng and previously Mafeking (, ), is the capital city of the North West province of South Africa. Close to South Africa's border with Botswana, Mafikeng is northeast of Cape Town and west of Johannesburg. In 2001 it had a population of 49,300. In 2007 Mafikeng was reported to have a population of 250,000, of which the CBD constituted between 69,000 and 75,000. It is built on the open veld at an elevation of , by the banks of the Upper Molopo River. The Madibi goldfields are some south of the town. Name The town was renamed Mahikeng in 2012, which was the name of the town until 1885. Mahikeng literally means “place among rocks”. It refers to volcanic rocks that provided temporary shelter for Stone Age humans in order to more easily hunt animals drinking water in the Molopo River. History Establishment Mafikeng is the headquarters of the Barolong Boo Ratshidi people. The town was founded by Molema Tawana (c. 1822 – January 1882). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
