Zain Bhikha
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| Zain Bhikha | |
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Zain Bhikha in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Born | 9 August 1974 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Origin | South African |
| Genres | Islamic Nasheed |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Musician |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Jamal Records/Mountain of Light |
| Associated acts | Yusuf Islam, Dawud Wharnsby |
| Website | zainbhikha.com |
Zain Bhikha (born 9 August 1974) is a South African singer-songwriter who performs Islamic nasheed songs. Associated with other Muslim musicians, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby, Bhikha has collaborated on albums and also released several solo albums.[1]
Bhikha sometimes performs with a drummer and several backup vocalists who were the African singers in the Disney cartoon movie The Lion King.[2]
Current work
On 24 April 2008, Bhikha participated in an international annual singing competition, named the Al Mahabbah Awards Festival, in Abu Dhabi. Bhikha was accompanied by the aforementioned drummer and backing singers. One song they performed was "Peace Train", composed by Yusuf Islam.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.emel.com/article?id=73&a_id=2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 9 July 2008 "Raise Your Voice"
External links
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- Use South African English from August 2012
- All Wikipedia articles written in South African English
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Living people
- 1974 births
- South African Muslims
- South African people of Indian descent
- South African male singers
- Performers of Islamic music
- South African expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- South African singer-songwriters
