International artist performs at local school
The sounds of Zain Bhikha are synonymous with faith, hope and the need for global peace.
WORLD famous vocal artist, Zain Bhikha performed at the Port Shepstone Islamic School last week Wednesday. Close to 500 fans turned up to watch this pioneer Nasheed (spiritual song genre) singer. Zain made his debut when he won a competition on Radio 702.
The Port Shepstone community was privileged to enjoy Zain as part of his national tour ‘Celebrating 20 years’. He has performed internationally and has 12 albums to his credit and is rated among the top 500 influential Muslims in the world.
The sounds of Zain Bhikha are legendary. They are synonymous with faith, hope and the need for global peace. His dvd, ‘Songs of the Soul’ captures the best of Zain Bhikha as voted by the fans. His CD’s are a timeline of memories that have shaped his work and have made him one of the most beloved Nasheed artists. Highlights of the CD are obviously old favorites such as Mountains of Makkah, Allah Knows and Zamilooni.
However, his collaborations with long-time friends and fellow artists, Dawud Wharnsby, Khalid Belrhouzi and Khalil Ismail have also resulted in the outstanding new release ‘Someday’ that will leave you with goose bumps. Also new are King of the World and From Within. They capture Zain in the present and give the message of thanks and love that he feels after all these years.
