Singer SZA, who was born Solána Imani Rowe in 1989, chose her stage name to reflect her Muslim faith. SZA (pronounced “SIZZ-ah”) is an acronym from the Supreme Alphabet, which was created by Clarence 13X, founder of the Five Percent Nation. In an interview SZA explained that the S stands for sovereign, self, or savior; the Z stands for zig-zag-zig, which means enlightenment and acknowledgment of one’s self; and the A stands for the most high of all, which is a reference to Allah.
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