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Zahra Universe
Zahra Universe is an American pop singer, pianist, composer/songwriter, producer, actress, and humanitarian. Notable single releases include "Drop" (2008), "Lock Me Up" (2009), "Falling in Love" (2011), "Gimme a Sign" (2012), "Dancin by the Fire" featuring Soprano (2012), and "Sela Sela (Dance Together)" with Wes Madiko and produced by Will.i.Am Productions, which was named Official Song of the Africa Football Cup of Nations, South Africa 2013 (2013 Africa Cup of Nations), all released by Arusa Entertainment. She is a pioneering artist in 3D technology, having released two 3D music videos "Falling in Love" and "Dancin by the Fire". Being classically trained in piano and voice, Zahra Universe has performed in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Portuguese. She has done concert tours in America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Most recently she has been featured in major European media such as BBC Africa Today, France 24, VoxAfrica, and Radio France International's Couleurs T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Madiko
Wes Madiko (15 January 1964 – 25 June 2021), better known mononymously as Wes, was a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for his cover of "Upendi", from '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit " Alane" produced by Michel Sanchez. In late 2010, he was working on a new project with electronic composer and producer Paul Kwitek. He died on June 25, 2021, in Paris, France, due to a nosocomial infection after a medical operation. Background Wes Madiko's name means "The Roots of land of Ancestor". He was born in Mouataba, some hundred miles away from the city of Douala, Cameroon. From the age of two, his grandfather taught him about music and how to play the kalimba. The pair soon became inseparable. His grandfather taught him his love of Bantu history and the wisdom of the elephant within animist Bantu philosophy. This was responsible for an important part of his education: "it was in bush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |