Lady Zamar

Yami, well known as Lady Zamar to her fans, is a female house vocalist, a writer, essayist, and an academic. She started singing at the tender age of six, and looked up to the likes of Tracy Chapman at the age of three. Growing up in Pretoria, Lady Zamar found herself involved with emerging and aspiring hip hop artists of the time. Attending ciphers in Pretoria CBD Church Square, she thought herself a mini rapper and dubbed herself Afro Jay. Lady Zamar is most famous for hits such as Mamelodi and Cotton Candy from her duo with Junior Taurus, whom she was introduced to in 2011. The duo’s album awarded them with a Metro FM nomination for best duo album and two SAMA nominations for best dance album and best duo. Lady Zamar has also collaborated with the likes of Prince Kaybee, DJ Mshega, DJ Fortee, Lulo Café, DJ Tira and recently with DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota and Dominic Neill.