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Zain Bhikha (born August 9, 1974) is a South African Muslim singer-songwriter , who has achieved fame as a performer of nasheed songs.1Tied to other prominent Muslim personalities, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby , Bhikha has collaborated on albums with other artists, and has released several solo albums as well.2He has written several religious albums concerning Islam . Bhikha may best be known outside of the Muslim community by his performance with a drummer and several backup vocalists who are most famous for being the African singers in the famous Disney cartoon movie The Lion King . Bhikha's music almost exclusively follows Islamic themes, with only voice and drums being used, since the use of musical instruments other than the voice and the drum is an area of debate in Muslim jurisprudence , considered harām , or "unlawful" by a portion of the Muslim community. His voice is unmistakable; it is high and sweet, with an overall feeling of gentleness. He has mastered the art of harmony, and is proficient as both a lead vocalist and as a singer of backing vocals. While not a falsetto , the timbre of his voice sounds higher than that of most performers. It has been compared to the singing voice of Western pop singer Michael Jackson .3
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Musical artist Zain Bhikha (born 9 August 1974) is a South African singer-songwriter who performs Islamic nasheed songs.Associated with other Muslim musicians, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby , Bhikha has collaborated on albums and also released several solo albums.
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South African singer-songwriter Musical artist Zain Bhikha is a South African singer-songwriter who performs Islamic nasheed songs. Associated with other Muslim musicians, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby , Bhikha has collaborated on albums and also released several solo albums. Bhikha sometimes performs with a drummer and several backup vocalists who were the African singers in the Disney cartoon movie The Lion King .
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South African singer-songwriter Musical artist Zain Bhikha is a South African singer-songwriter who performs Islamic nasheed . Associated with other Muslim musicians, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby , Bhikha has collaborated on albums and also released several solo albums. Bhikha sometimes performs with a drummer and several backup vocalists who were the African singers in the Disney cartoon movie The Lion King . He is widely known for the 2000 release A is for Allah.
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South African singer-songwriter Musical artist Zain Bhikha is a South African singer-songwriter, vocalist, and drummer who performs Islamic nasheeds . Associated with other Muslim singers, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby , Bhikha has collaborated on albums and also released several solo albums. Bhikha sometimes performs with a djembe or daf and several backup vocalists who were the African singers in the Disney cartoon movie The Lion King . He is widely known for the 2000 release A is for Allah.
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south african singer-songwriter who performs islamic nasheed
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