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VOICE POWER: Zahara and US singer/songwriter Leroy Bell in Johannesburg yesterday. PHOTO: BUSISIWE MBATHA

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The recording of her first live DVD will be at Carnival City where she will collaborate with top United States songwriter and singer Leroy Bell.

Speaking to Sowetan together with Bell during a rehearsal at the Pyramid Venue & Conference Centre, the award-winning artist said this was a historic occasion for her.

Bell, who arrived in South Africa on Monday, features in Zahara's DVD recording on Friday and Saturday.

He will perform his well-known song Brand New Day as part of the DVD recording.

"She is an amazing singer who achieved success within a short space of time, a great singer and an accomplished songwriter.

"I had to Google her when I was approached to feature in this DVD.

"I got hold of her music, and simply fell in love with her voice," Bell said.

Bell is best known for being a finalist in the reality programme The X Factor, apart from his other musical exploits.

Zahara, however, said she was initially nervous about the prospect of working with Bell as he is the same person who has written songs for music greats Michael Bolton, Sir Elton John and the O'Jays, among other big international names.

"But since his arrival, the chemistry between us has been great. We connected easily when we were introduced [on Monday].

"Now is the time to work, and I know that we will perhaps fight, as this is inevitable in a creative space, and as long as the fight will be for the improvement of the DVD that is fine with me.

"I just love this man's voice and the fact that I titled a song on my album Brand New Day, just like he has done on his, this is simply an incredible coincidence," a casually dressed Zahara said.

The Grammy award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir will also feature in the two-day Zahara gig.

Zahara's producer Thembinkosi "TK" Nciza said this was another milestone for Zahara, to be working with a songwriter and musician of Bell's calibre only eight months after releasing her debut album Loliwe.

Meanwhile, Zahara, who is Nedbank's brand ambassador, yesterday teamed up with the bank to give 200 blankets to the Poelano Daycare Centre and Little Stars Early Child Development Centre in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg.

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Wed May 22 05:19:23 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 6, 2012

tpaz

I wish you success continues, you sooth the nation with your sounds. Stay away from those TS crooks.
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Jun 6, 2012

Siya5297

@Tsek

wats news maybe u can inform me better?
Anyway goodluck for u Zahara ppl will always be jealous
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Jun 6, 2012

Mr_President

Hope you will make money for yourself this time around, we are tired of hearing that you broke with that beautiful voice. To TS Records, voetsek di nwa madi ke lona...

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Jun 6, 2012

SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla

My daughter

WRITING A NEW SONG's NOT A BIG DEAL!!

MUSICIANS HEAR SOUNDS AND SONGS EVERY DAY, SOME EVERY HOUR

just record the thing and as usual I am waiting to buy for three copies!!!

by the way not for me but for my kids.

i am just happy for the number of poor and marginalised people

who in the middle of hardships sing loliwe loliwe as if nothing happenned to them

thanks my girl!
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Jun 6, 2012

Deepstick-C

How much in percentages(haircut) does TS Records gets from your DVDs Revenues Sis Spinach?
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Jun 6, 2012

golezwa

@Tsek
If its not news then what is it??

Zahara, good luck sister keep on shining
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Jun 6, 2012

imd

ok hope u get your FAIR share this time and moving forward dear.............
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Jun 6, 2012

SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla

women weeding in the maize field sang loliwe

when we arrived they laughed at a professor doing fieldwork

and they called him mkhulu

the old professor said

how can people be so poor, but so happy

they were singing loliwe loliwe loliwe loliwe
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Jun 6, 2012

PDreamz

Tsek
I have news for you Blade is hospitalised cause of flu and Winnie cause of broken wrist, HAPPY NOW?

Zahara goodluck dear wish you all the best and stay away from crooks and nasty peeps like Tsek
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Jun 6, 2012

SedibengH2O

Personally, I do not care for her music but i hope she is not taken for a ride by those tsotsis at TS records.
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