Zehira Darabid known by her artistic name Zaho (born on May 10, 1980 in Oran, Algeria) is an Algerian R&B singer living in Montreal, Canada.
Zaho was born in Oran, Algeria and grew up in Bab Ezzouar in the suburbs of Alger until the age of 18 years when her family moved to Montreal, Canada. Her father was an executive and mother professor of mathematics at the university. She has a brother and sister.
She learned guitar from the age of seven years and very quickly learnt the répertoire of Francis Cabrel in 10 years. In 1999 when she emigrated to Montreal, she discovered the world of professional music with its producers and its studios. Zaho put aside her studies to dedicate herself fully to music. She has worked with notable names such in the French industry such as Idir, Tunisiano and Soprano.
In 2008, she released her debut album titled Dima (meaning Always in the Algerian dialect).
Zaho wrote "Tout ce temps" for Idir, and Idir insisted that she sings the song with him.