Zahira

Zahira to Release RISE UP Album on March 20, 2014 —
CD Release Party at Shrine, NYC
CONTACT: Zahira Soul Productions: 203 520-0124

RISE UP CD RELEASE PARTY!
Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Shrine World Music Venue, Harlem, NYC
*PLEASE BE ON TIME — SHOW STARTS ON THE HOUR*
NO COVER — FREE ADMISSION

Please join us March 20, 2014 at the Release Party for Zahira’s new CD, Rise Up, at Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem, NYC. On this special evening Zahira and her band will perform songs from the new album. Signed CDs and posters, and organic Zahira chocolate, will be available. See you there!

About Rise Up:
Rise Up, Zahira’s new album on the Zahira Soul label, will be officially released on March 20, 2014. Rise Up showcases Zahira’s diverse vocal skills and musical collaborations with Don One Sounds, Red Fox, Yami Bolo, Sky Juice (Black Uhuru), Val Douglas (Skatalites), Vince DiLorenzo (Usher, Patti Labelle), Soljie (Gentleman, Soja, Black Uhuru) Michael Gayle (Luciano), Sol Rising, Rocker-T, Ronnie Ray Padilla, Celso Alberti (Steve Winwood), Resonant Sun, and other talented musicians and producers.

Rise Up features Zahira’s special blend of reggae, soul and pop backed by world-class musicians, with positive lyrics infused with a fun, playful and uplifting sound. Rise Up will reach a worldwide audience, so expect much more music from this artist in the years to come.

Special Thanks to:
Patti Clement, Beverly Ben-Lulu, Donald Moodie, Vince DiLorenzo, G. Moses, Ronnie Ray Padilla, Rocker-T, Celso Alberti, David Essertier, Miracula, Jamie Pabst, and Zahira’s family and friends.

Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., New York City
Shrine is located on the east side of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (7th Avenue) just south of 134th Street, and is easily accessible from several subway lines: From the B or C train, exit at the 135th Street station and walk east to Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard. From the 2 or 3 train, exit at the 135th Street station and walk west to Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard. Buses also run along St. Nicholas Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue). - Gabe Kirchheimer

On the March 27, 2014 of Jamaica Rock, Queen Majesty welcomed Zahira to the studio.

Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Zahira started her music career at a young age as a gospel choir soprano. Her family then moved to the US where she became focused on refining her natural talent. Last year she released her latest singles Summertime and Easy Days, and she has just completed her full- length album Rise Up—a truly original pop/reggae/soul compilation featuring performing artists Red Fox, Yami Bolo, Rocker-T, and many more. Rise Up was recorded at the legendary Don One studios in Brooklyn and officially released on March 20, 2014. Zahira will be playing local shows in NYC in the spring and touring around the both the east and west coasts of Canada and USA this summer.


LISTEN HERE!
https://www.mixcloud.com/QueenMajesty/jamaica-rock-032714-zahira-live-in-the-studio/ - East Village Radio

“Summertime” is an amazingly hot new single released by New York CIty based Reggae/Soul artist Zahira. Zahira is a dedicated and focused woman who engages her audience through conscious lyrics, musical releases and live performances. Her “Summertime” single is one of many on the horizon for this up and coming artist, dancer and songwriter. This single brings in the groove of summertime fun with soulful vocals, a positive message written on a bed of some serious reggae-dub written by Sly & Robbie. The lyrics and melody of this single are written by Zahira & Vince DiLorenzo. All music was recorded, mixed and mastered at Don 1 Sounds in Brooklyn, NY.

Zahira Soul’s pure, powerful, and resonant voice has received rave reviews from fans and critics around the world. This devoted diva’s voice ranges from alto to a high soprano, and she uses it as a dynamic instrument in a rich and powerful way. Her unconventional, eclectic style and positive lyrics have made a unique and powerful impact upon her listeners. Zahira radiates pure light and positive energy on stage and brings her audience on a journey beyond time and space. Some say her stylistic tone is a melding of many inspirational figures including Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Kahn, Lauryn Hill, Nelly Furtado and Jill Scott.

This single has been released globally in the summer of 2013 and Zahira will be performing at regional events all over New York, all over the East Coast USA and special performances in California throughout 2013 to support the release.

Over the past few years, Zahira has twice toured to Israel to share her musical gift with fans and new listeners all over the country. In 2011 she completed her first limited edition EP and spent much of 2012 performing and recording with other projects as a featured vocalist/songwriter. Zahira is currently in the process of finishing two additional full-length albums of her original music as well.
- Zahira Music LLC

That Zahira is an all-embracing artist is already clear just from reading her biography. This singer, songwriter, and producer, debuted live in the early 2000s with jazz influenced soul and reggae material and then expanded into an experimental neo-soul, electronic fusion. Born and raised in Canada, she quickly embarked into modeling, dancing and singing in gospel choir. Zahira has studied jazz, pop and Indian vocals, as well as jazz piano, West African drumming, dance, studio engineering and electronic production.

Aside from her native English, she has written and performs songs in Hebrew, Sanskrit, Arabic, Spanish, French, Michif and indigenous languages, in an effort to share her message with the world. Zahira has also toured internationally, including Israel, Mexico, Canada, the Dominican Republic and Bali.

Zahira, who has already worked with some top flight artists and producers, recently released her new single, “Ascension”, which she describes as ‘an anthem for revolution’. No doubt Zahira is definitely hot property as she hits us with her latest track.

As you would probably expect this electro-pop is a combination of synth and alternative pop that gives a really good sound, and of course there are Zahira’s wonderful vocals. Building upon the emotionally reflective base of her voice, the singer has fine-tuned her approach and created a cohesive work that is presented as a powerful journey – “We be united by the cause / Undivided by the walls / Towers come to fall / But the people’s truth / Is revolution.”

Zahira may seem like yet just another name in an endless list of female electro-pop singers, but what sets her apart is the sheer passion in her vocal delivery, the pristine beats, and the tight songwriting. There is also something about Zahira’s singing style and the music production that really sets her apart from the likes of other pop divas.

Basically she isn’t just another typical pop singer, because she has that intangible, ‘alternative something’ that gives her soul-induced music a special twist and appeal. “Ascension” is the kind of glorious, hook filled single that other artists of this genre only wish they could make; the type of song that could top the charts for weeks on end, but one that has a far deeper meaning that what may appear on its glossy surface.

As far as the technical aspects of the track is concerned, the sound quality is great and the attention to detail in the production is cutting edge, curated scrupulously by Producer Jaya Raise, who also shares songwriting writing duties with Zahira. Finally, the solid mastering by Eric Meyers puts the final high quality seal on this recording. - Jamsphere

It is said that all which is planted in the spring will yield a bountiful harvest in the fall, and this is truly the case with STAND STRONG, the new Single from West Coast Reggae, Soul, Pop, and R&B artist ZAHIRA. STAND STRONG is an internationally inspired release, written during ZAHIRA's travels in Peru in collaboration with Mexico-native producer Alann Ulises. The new Single serves as a powerful reminder that love is the best response to all situations, no matter how difficult. STAND STRONG will be released worldwide on all major digital services on September 8, 2017, and will be followed with a new music video, release shows, and the "Beyond Time Tour" along the West Coast in November 2017 featuring Indubious, ZAHIRA, and art by Lindy Kehoe. This Single's cover art is a painting by visionary roots artist DiP SouLion with additional design by Digital Mirror Graphics.

ZAHIRA is a cultured renaissance woman whose pure, powerful, and resonant voice has received rave reviews from fans and critics around the world. ZAHIRA's original music combines elements of Soul, Pop, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Electronica, with a style and tone described as a blend of vocalists such as Lauryn Hill, Madonna and Erykah Badu. Her success as an internationally known vocalist, songwriter, and musician, as well as her energetic performances, inspire others to be strong and positive. Being part indigenous, she utilizes her music to promote healing and empowerment in response to human and environmental rights.

This prolific songstress completed her first limited-edition EP in 2011. In 2013, she released the singles "Summertime" and "Easy Days," and in the spring of 2014 ZAHIRA released Rise Up, her first full-length album. Her newest release since her winter 2016 single "Ascension," STAND STRONG is an anthem for revolution beyond genre that is a unique concoction of Soul, Rock, and EDM, all driven by deep bass and passionate vocals. "STAND STRONG is a reminder to respond with love to all situations, especially in challenging times," says ZAHIRA. "Its essence activates a higher perspective on life and encourages us to take responsibility for our own vibration. This song is a call to the creator to remind us to be strong even when crazy troubles get in our way. To stay balanced amongst the polarities of this dualistic world."

No stranger to the music industry, ZAHIRA has worked with several globally renowned artists including Luciano, KRS-One, Bibi McGill, Yami Bolo, Red Fox, Indubious, Rocker-T, Jah Levi and Sol Seed. She has worked with producers and engineers such as Don One, Vince DiLorenzo, Solji Hamilton, Jaya Raise and Janaka. Additionally, ZAHIRA has played to crowds at several festivals and locations around the world including California, Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Canada, Israel, the Dominican Republic, Bali and Thailand, taking fans on a truly uplifting musical journey. She can be seen performing with her solo live-electronic project and with her band, or as a guest vocalist with Oregon Reggae Rootstronica group Indubious, who also featured ZAHIRA on their track "Root Down" on their album From Zero.

ZAHIRA was born and raised in Canada. She began embracing her love of music at a young age when she became a gospel choir soprano vocalist. Within a few years, her family moved to the USA where she became more focused on refining her natural talents, realizing she was bound for a career in the arts. As a teenager, she became the front-woman of Soul Union, her first band, and ever since she has pursued her career as a singer, songwriter and bandleader. Besides studying Jazz Vocals and Performance at Green Mountain College, ZAHIRA has independently trained in North Indian Classical Vocals, Sound Healing, Performance, Dance, and West African Drumming. Aside from her native English, she has written and performed songs in Hebrew, Sanskrit, Arabic, Spanish, French, Michif, and indigenous languages to share her message with the world.

Since ZAHIRA debuted in the early 2000s with jazz influenced soul and reggae material, she has undergone a metamorphosis into an experimental neo-soul, reggae, and electronic fusion artist as of 2015. Besides performing, ZAHIRA has also written songs for various films and television commercials. This devoted vocalist's voice ranges from alto to a high soprano, and she uses it as a dynamic instrument in a rich and powerful way. Her unconventional, eclectic style and positive lyrics have made a unique and powerful impact upon her listeners. ZAHIRA radiates pure light and positive energy on stage and brings her audience on a journey beyond time and space.

"Better not run and hide from it, better take the time and just work on it." - Zahira

To pre-order STAND STRONG on iTunes please visit https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stand-strong-single/id1272424886 or http://smarturl.it/zstandstrong - Broadway World