Lira takes to the stage for first time since stroke

Lira takes to the stage for first time since stroke

South African singer Lira left fans in tears with a stunning surprise performance over the weekend. 

Singer Lira
Lira/ Instagram (@miss_lira)

The award-winning South African singer Lira sadly suffered a stroke in early 2022 while she was in Germany for a performance. 

As a result, her ability to communicate, in particular her speech, was impacted. 

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Although her voice was impacted, Lira, whose real name is Lerato Molapo, has been making a great recovery and sharing updates on social media. 

She recently performed in front of a crowd for the first time since she suffered a stroke more than a year ago.

Over the past weekend, the award-winning singer performed at the RMB Starlight Classics in Johannesburg. 

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She only attended the event as a guest, but was later persuaded to perform with Sunnyboy Vincent Dladla and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.

"I was a guest at RMB Starlight Classics and I was having fun then this happened RMB," she wrote. 

"There’s still a long way to go before I can sing on my own, let alone sing at a full concert, but this a very positive step in my recovery.


"I’ve been singing to loosen up my tongue, it has helped to speak better and I do it as part of my recovery."

Watch the performance here:

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Image Credit: Lira/ Instagram

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