zenzi lee

Zenzi Lee was born in Manhattan, New York, to a South African mother and an American father. Born in two different cultures, music has become central to her being, transcending geographical confines. Her first documented stage appearance was at the age of eight in Den Hague at the Northsea Jazz Festival. The same year, Zenzi had a role in Moroccan-born film director, Ben Barkas award-winning anti-apartheid film shot on location in Morocco and Conakry, Guinea.Zenzi was featured on a televised concert in Spain at thirteen.She eventually graduated to backing vocalist for Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela and the late Dizzy Gillespie on the Live the Future Tour, which went throughout Europe and the United States of America. She was also featured as a solo vocalist on the Live the Future Tour to sing a traditional Congolese song entitled Milele.Zenzi attended the renowned Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where she majored in voice and composition.Zenzi performs an a cappella song entitled MAMA a traditional Jewish song originally entitled Yiddisha Momme, which she always dedicates to her late mother and to all the mothers of the world.French director, Veronique Patte, produced a documentary based on Zenzi entitled MAMA". The documentary was nominated for Best Documentary.Zenzi released her first single entitled State of Attraction, the preamble to her debut album entitled Daynights produced by her brother Nelson Lee.Zenzi was nominated in the category Best Female Artist at the SAMA (South African Music Awards) and received a KORA Award (African Music Awards) for Most Promising Female Artist.From a tender age, Zenzi, has always composed and written songs. She has also written and co-written songs for other artists, such as Homeland, which was co-written with Lokua Kanza for Miriam Makebas Grammy Award nominated album entitled Homeland"Zenzi will be releasing her second album entitled "Wipe Your Tears" in 2007 produced by Afrika Mkhize. The new thirteen track album comprises mainly of Original Compositions with arrangements that feature Traditional South African Harmonies, including Modern Jazz Harmonies and a touch of Soul Grooves and Melodies.