| Thola Amadlozi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Recorded | 2000 |
| Studio | Chicco Studios |
| Genre | Pop Kwaito |
| Length | 37:56 |
| Label | CCP Records |
| Producer | Sello Chicco Twala |
Thola Amadlozi is a studio album recorded by South African singer Brenda Fassie and produced by Sello Chicco Twala. The album sold over 350,000 copies in South Africa [1] and won the Best Selling Album of the Year award at 2001 South African Music Awards. [2]
Thola Amadlozi was released in 2000 by CCP Records. On 20 October 2009, the album was re-released by EMI Music South Africa (Pty) in digital. [3] The album was accompanied by the release of a music video of the same name. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thola Amadloziozi" | 4:16 | |
| 2. | "Nakupenda (I Love You)" | Twala | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Monate" | Twala | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Ngizobuya" | Twala | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Monate" (Kwaito Remix) | Twala | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Oxamu" |
| 5:21 |
| 7. | "Shoot Them Before They Grow" |
| 4:52 |
| 8. | "Thola Amadlozi" (Remix) | Twala | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 37:01 | ||
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