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.
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.
"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