Nana Coyote

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Nana Coyote
Birth nameTsietsi Daniel Motijoane
Born(1955-08-17)August 17, 1955
Lesotho
Origin Lesotho
DiedJuly 5, 2010(2010-07-05) (aged 55)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres Mbaqanga, Soul, Pop, R&B, Jazz
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1975–2010
LabelsWild Dog Music

Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane, better known as Nana Coyote, was a Lesotho born South African musician. Motijoane grew up in Sharpeville, in what is known as the Vaal Triangle. He started singing at an early age and had formed a band by the time he was in high school.

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One of his early recordings was an album titled Current in 1986 which had hit songs such as Current Uyayinova and Don't You Wanna Know Me, The following year (1987) released Who's Lord In The House, Save The World (1988) which was followed by Vuku Zenzele (1989) He performed and featured in album recordings, mostly as a featured artist with groups like Stimela and Sankomota, Started out at a local band called The Black Five in Sharpeville in 1975 where he was the lead singer, Throughout his career he worked with a number of bands, at times as a featured artist, and in some cases as a band member.

Coyote released his solo album titled “Majaja” [1] on the 1st of August 2003. In 2004, Nana Coyote, Steve Kekana and Joe Nina recorded a studio album as The Trio titled "My Pride, My Joy". The album also featured Tshepo Tshola and Hugh Masekela.

He also lent his voice to a number of musical projects, including "Party Time" by Moses Khumalo in 2005 and "Ke Nako" by Nutty Nys.

Nana Coyote died in 2010 after illness. He was posthumously honoured with a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 at the South African Music Awards.

Awards and honours

PeriodHonour / Award
2016SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award (SAMA 22) [2]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabel (original issue)
1986CurrentGallo Record Company
1987Who's The Lord In The HouseGallo Record Company
1988Save The WorldGallo Record Company
1989Vuku Zenzele [3] Hot Stuff
2003MajajaKisanji Entertainment / Sheer Sounds [1]
2007Mo Fe (Second Time Around) [4] Khula Records
2012I Am Not A Musicians, I Am MusicThe Music Industry cc [5]

Compilations

YearTitleLabel (original issue)
2001Best Of The BestGallo Record Company

Singles and EPs

YearTitleLabel (original issue)
1986Current (Uyayinova) (Backed by Stimela)Gallo Record Company
1988 Cosmic ManGallo Record Company [6]
1988Save The World (Duet With Benjamin Dube)Gallo Record Company
1989 Namibia 435Teal Records [7]

As part of a band

YearTitleBandLabel (original issue)
2004My Pride, My JoyThe TrioKisanji Entertainment / Sheer Sounds [8]
YearTitleAlbumAlbum ArtistLabel (original issue)
1986Take Your LoveLove Triangle [9] Steve Kekana Gallo Record Company
1986Whispers in the DeepLook, Listen and Decide [10] Stimela Gallo Record Company
1996HolaCool As HellAlaskaUniversal Records
2005Party TimeIbuyile Moses Khumalo Sheer Sounds [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Majaja by Nana Coyote". Apple Music.
  2. ↑ "3 SA music icons honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards". Music In Africa. June 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nana Coyote - Vuka Zenzele". Discogs.
  4. ↑ "Nana Coyote - Mofe (Second Time Around) (CD) | Music | Buy online in South Africa from Loot.co.za".
  5. ↑ "I AM NOT A MUSICIAN, I AM MUSIC" – via open.spotify.com.
  6. ↑ "Coyote* - Cosmic Man". Discogs.
  7. ↑ "Nana Coyote - Namibia 435". Discogs.
  8. ↑ "My Pride, My Joy by The Trio". Apple Music.
  9. ↑ "Steve Kekana - Love Triangle". Discogs.
  10. ↑ "Look, Listen and Decide by Stimela". Apple Music.
  11. ↑ "Ibuyile by Moses Khumalo". Apple Music.
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