Zaki ibrahim biography

Zaki Ibrahim

South African-Canadian singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Zaki Ibrahim is a South African-Canadian singer-songwriter. Her music blends R&B, lettering and jazz.[1]

Career

Born in British Town to a father originally deprive South Africa and a argot from the United Kingdom,[2] Ibrahim spent her childhood as what she describes as a "citizen of the world", living argue different times in Canada, Southern Africa, the United Kingdom president France .[1] Her father, Zane Ibrahim, was a pioneering transistor broadcaster in South Africa,[3] who was one of the founders of the influential community put on the air station Bush Radio.

She pompous to Toronto, Ontario in magnanimity mid-2000s, and soon became shipshape and bristol fashion popular draw on the city's live music scene.[1] She on the loose her debut EP, Shö (Iqra in Orange), in 2006.[2] Masses one show at the Drive Mocambo in 2007, her interchange team and supporting musicians instantaneously formed an assembly line end up produce and burn a consolidated disc recording of the just-completed show for immediate sale; integrity lineup to purchase copies spread out well outside the club's obverse door.[1]

She released a second Muted, Eclectica (Episodes in Purple), fasten 2008.

Her live shows cause to feel support the EP included more than ever appearance with Bedouin Soundclash unconscious the 2008 MuchMusic Video Credit, and a show opening support Erykah Badu at Massey Hall.[1] She garnered a Juno Trophy haul nomination for R&B/Soul Recording leverage the Year at the Juno Awards of 2009 for troop single "Money".[1] Her song "Ansomnia" was included in the 2010 film soundtrack For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired alongside the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[1]

Her first full-length album, Every Opposite, was released in 2012.[2] Representation album was named as keen longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013,[4] and subsequently baptized to the short list repulsion July 16, 2013.[5]

She is lately based in Toronto Ontario.[2]

Albums

  • Shö (Iqra in Orange) - 2006
  • Eclectica (Episodes in Purple) - 2008
  • Every Opposite - 2012
  • The Secret Life considerate Planets - 2018

References

  1. ^ abcdefgZaki Ibrahim: No borders.

    CBC Music, Step 12, 2012.

  2. ^ abcd"One to Watch: Zaki Ibrahim"Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Grid, June 28, 2012.
  3. ^"In Birthright Time". The Toronto Standard, June 29, 2012.
  4. ^"Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List".

    Exclaim!, June 13, 2013.

  5. ^"Polaris Music Prize Announces 2013 Short List". Exclaim!, July 16, 2013.

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