South African singer Lira releases first US album

Jul 31, 2014, 11:27 AM

South African singer Lira, who some say is Africa's Sade or Beyonce, has released her first US album Rise Again. Lira's concerts regularly sell out and her jazzy R&B music recordings have gone gold and platinum. The BBC's Leslie Goffe caught up with her in a noisy cafeteria in New York.