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Zain Bhikha, born August 9, 1974, is a South African singer-songwriter, who has acheived fame as a performer of nasheed songs. Tied to other prominent Muslim entertainers, including Yusuf Islam and Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Bhikha has collaborated on albums with other artists, and has released several solo albums as well. He has written several religious albums concerning Islam.

Bhikha may best be known outside of the Muslim community by his performance with his drummer and several backup vocalists who are most famous for being the African singers in the famous Disney cartoon movie ''The Lion King''.<ref name="Khaleej Times"> July 9, 2008[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=&section=citytimes&xfile=data/citytimes/2008/July/citytimes_July82.xml "Raise Your Voice"]</ref>

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 Fiqh|Muslim jurisprudence, considered ''Haraam|harÄm'', or "unlawful" by a significant number of people in the Muslim community. His voice is unmistakeable; 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 ... read all