36-year-old South African singer Zahara passes away

Zahara, a famous singer from South Africa, has passed away, according to the country’s culture minister.

She was in the hospital with liver problems and the government had been helping her family for a while, according to Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa.

The singer became famous in 2011 with her album Loliwe, which was popular all over Africa.

In 2019, Zahara talked about her struggle with drinking too much alcohol.

“Zahara and her guitar made a big and long-lasting impression on South African music,” Mr Kodwa posted on X, which used to be called Twitter.

The family said the musician is in the hospital and asked people to pray for her.

She died on Monday night in a hospital in Johannesburg at 36 years old, according to SABC, a public broadcaster.

Zahara’s family wrote on her Instagram that she was a kind and loving person. A symbol of hope, a present, and a thing that brings us and many people around the world good fortune.

Fans are feeling sad and remembering good times with her on social media.

“One X user posted that she left us with really nice music. ”

Zahara released five albums and won many awards from all over the world, as well as in her own country. In 2020, she was chosen for the BBC’s 100 Women list.

The person who writes songs used her opportunity to talk about violence against women in South Africa. She said it happened to her too.

Last year, Zahara said in a radio interview that she makes music not to be famous, but to help people feel better when they are sad.