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Zahira of Zaja Nada

Zahira has been performing with several bands throughout the East and West Coasts of the USA and has an undoubtedly refined understanding of her vocal capabilities, which magically range far and wide. Her creative ear has made her very passionate towards creating unique and original soul shaking harmonies.

Over the years Zahira has been fully exploring all of the healing aspects of music and uses it as a therapeutic tool in many different ways to help others. Her passionate study of Indian & Arabic music has influenced great diversity in her vocal style. Zahira's vocals come from deep place within her heart and you can surely feel it. Her style combines world sounds with the deep roots of the blues.

Zahira has a lot of experience singing African chants and playing simple hand percussion with African Drum ensembles. In Hawaii she sang with a top percussion group called 'Baraba Jaba'. This band features live percussion music from around the World with the Big Islands' top percussionists. Baraba-Jaba is World Dance Music with Drum and Songs from Africa, India, Brazil, Cuba and Haiti. Their new CD is available at: www.myspace.com/barabajaba

Zahira facilitates devotional Kirtans and music sharing circles where everyone can join in and express themselves musically. The lyrics sung are in Sanskrit, Arabic or Hindi. In this setting Zahira teaches traditional and original compositions to the circle through call and response chanting.

Zahira can sit in with just about anyone and improvise on the spot. She effortlessly channels the right vocal harmonies, melodies and words that come to her in the moment. Her biggest passion is improvisation and it shows in her outstanding scatting skills. She also has experience improvising vocals for film soundtracks.

Zahira is a very quick learner and in very short time can learn composed vocal harmonies and melodies for choral/A capella arrangements, jazz standards, commercials, back-up singing and film-work.

Zahira is currently singing and co-writing with Jaris Dreaming. Their musical relationship was cultivated on te Big Island of Hawaii and the Aloha Spirit is extremely present within their vocal synergy. Together Jaris & Zahira have started a band called 'Zaja Nada', which is collective of musicians who actively promote peaceful living on our planet. With superb musicianship and mind expanding diversity, their performances are high energy and exciting. Zaja Nada's sound is very full and driving and will keep you dancing for hours. Their unique and heartfelt songs are very meaningful and will bring your into the center of the heart.

Zaja Nada is here to spread positivity through conscious lyrics, inspiring a sense of the sacredness of life. This is music to inspire change and to get in touch with the Divine, shifting the world into a place of empowerment through co-creation wtih the divine.

Zaja Nada is Conscious Dance Music with a positive message. With soulful, magical three part vocal harmonies, and all original arrangements that will move your body and nourish your soul, guiding the people into the loving light of a peaceful and sustainable world community.

Zaja Nada is currenty recording her new album 'Synergy' on the West Coast of the United States at Jah Levi's 'Temple For Higher Reasoning'. This new compilation will be released this year (TBA/2009). Zaja Nada has just finished recording their 1st CD 'Breakin' The Spell', it was recorded at Peter Temple Studio in Albion, CA. This new compilation will be released in Spring of 2009.

This Summer Zahira will be touring all over the West Coast with 'The Human Revolution'. This band features positive and sometimes radical lyrics, the songs transition from latin to country, roots reggae to hip-hop, and island to rock. The Human Revolution will inspire thoughts from the depth of your soul and leave you dancing and humming the catchy and uplifting mantras for weeks. Check out them at: www.thehumanrevolution.com!


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Zahira is also a member of Musicians and Fine Artists for World Peace. This is a network of musicians, artists & performers working to promote events & concerts focused on peace & raising global consciousness. May Peace Prevail on Earth!
Info: www.butterflyspirit.org/projects/musicians_and_artists.html