Latest Release
- APR 19, 2024
- 1 Song
- Feel Good · 2006
- Happy Parrot Block Party, Vol. 1 · 2019
- Te Olvidaré En Silencio - Single · 2024
- Si La Ven - Single · 2023
- Feel Good · 2006
- Feel Good · 2006
- Rise Again · 2013
- Pastillitas Pal Olvido - Single · 2023
- Rise Again · 2013
- Vámonos - Single · 2020
Albums
- 2016
- 2014
- 2006
- 2003
Artist Playlists
- A dynamic wash of R&B pop from the "Beyoncé of Africa".
Appears On
- Elijah Walker
- Backhousetexas
- Backhousetexas
About Lira
Born on March 14, 1979, Lerato Molapo grew up a shy child in Daveyton, Johannesburg. The future R&B superstar who became known worldwide as Lira would shudder at the prospect of having to speak publically. The music of Miriam Makeba, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Nina Simone provided a sanctuary, though—one that would prove a gold mine in later years. This early exposure to soul and jazz greats schooled her in songwriting, a skill evident throughout her discography, especially on her major-label debut, 2006’s Feel Good. The title track is a funk-driven neo-soul sunshine cut; “Ixesha” keens about not having her love and her time wanted, and the ballad “Ngiyazifela” finds her flexing over a beat that changes from subdued to hi-energy to great effect. She joined the South African version of The Voice as a vocal coach in 2016, helping the next generation of singers be heard.
- HOMETOWN
- Daveyton, South Africa
- BORN
- March 14, 1979
- GENRE
- Latin