LIRA is a South African Songstress and an ambassador of the natural hair movement in South Africa. LIRA is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s top adult contemporary artist and has racked up nominations and awards that include South African Music Awards, MTV Africa Awards, BET Awards, Channel O Awards, MOBO Awards, and being named Glamour Magazine South Africa’s “Woman of the Year.” Recently, LIRA released Rise Again, an album that gives her American fans their first opportunity to find out what LIRA is all about.Rise Again reflects LIRA’s sophisticated genre described as “a fusion of soul music, elements of jazz, funk, and African languages.” “Feel Good,” “Believer,” “Ixesha,” and “Phakade” are songs on Rise Again that fulfills LIRA’s goal of making music that’s beautiful, uplifting, empowering, and celebratory.
