Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music that features the use of African sounds and samples. Kwaito songs occur at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music and often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples, deep bass lines, and vocals. Despite its similarities to hip hop music, kwaito has a distinctive manner in which the lyrics are sung, rapped and shouted.
Brenda Nokuzola Fassie was a South African singer, songwriter, dancer and activist. Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she is also known as the "Queen of African Pop", the "Madonna of The Townships" or simply as The Black Madonna. Her bold stage antics earned a reputation for "outrageousness"; ironically, her Xhosa name, Nokuzola, means "quiet", "calm", or "peace".
Arthur Mafokate is a South African kwaito musician and producer. In 1994, he released his debut album titled Windy Windy with the hit track "Amagents Ayaphanda”.
The South African Music Awards are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late April or May, with the judging process starting in November of the previous year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of March. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette called a SAMA.
Lebogang Precious Mathosa was a South African kwaito singer. Mathosa started her career as a founding member of the popular South African band Boom Shaka in 1994 at the age of 17, after she caught the eye of music producer Don Laka at a club in Johannesburg.
Kabelo Mabalane, known by his stage name as Kabelo or Bouga Luv, is a South African kwaito musician, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the kwaito trio TKZee. He has opened shows for world famous musicians such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Ja Rule and Rihanna. He co-owns Faith Records, a South African independent music company. He has also been a judge on SA's Got Talent for the past two seasons in 2014.
Memeza is an album recorded by Brenda Fassie and Sello Chicco Twala in 1997. The album was released on 3 November 1997, the same day as Brenda's birthday. It was the best selling album in South Africa in 1997. The album went Platinum on the day of its release & sold over 100 000 in a week of its release. The album went to sell 1 million units in 6 months.
Themba Sekowe, known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, is a South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. As a record producer with a blend of house music, amapiano and afropop, he has worked with and has received production credits from several notable artists, including Wizkid, Sizwe Alakine, Kwesta, Uhuru, Drake, Black Coffee, Major Lazer, Runtown, C4 Pedro, TRESOR, Kabza De Small, Era Istrefi, Mpura, Young Stunna and Killer Kau. He was signed to Kalawa Jazmee Records prior to establishing his own record label, BlaqBoy Music.
Greatest Hits: The Queen of African Pop (1964–2004) is a posthumous greatest hits album by South African Afro-pop singer Brenda Fassie. The album was released on November 30, 2004 via EMI Music Distribution.
"Weekend Special" is the debut single by the South African recording group Brenda and the Big Dudes taken from their debut studio album Weekend Special (1983). It was written by Melvyn Matthews, as was the B-side "Life Is Going On". "Weekend Special" features production by Blondie Makhene and Matthews.
Ag Shame Lovey is the debut solo studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie. It was released in June 1987 through CCP Records. During the recording of Brenda and the Big Dudes last album Touch Somebody (EP) (1986), the group announced that they were disbanding. The album sold 200 000 albums in 1987 and received many accolades..
Nomakanjani is the fourteenth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, released on 15 November 1999 by CCP Records and EMI Records.the production of Nomakanjani incorporated the use of kwaito elements and Afropop. On the project Brenda Fassie worked with her long time producer Sello "Chicco" Twala and T. Dhladhla.
Myekeleni is the seventeenth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, released on December 5, 2002 in Johannesburg by CCP Records. In 2004 EMI Records re-issued this recording on a digital platform. Myekeleni is composed of mid-tempo Pop, Afropop, Mbaqanga and Kwaito songs.
Mali is the eighteenth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, Released on June 7, 2003, by CCP Records. Brenda Fassie produced the album alongside Sello "Chicco" Twala. Additional artists who contributed vocals to the album include Freddie Gwala.
Black President is the sixth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie. It was released on March 9, 1990 by CCP Records. The album was her sixth release for the CCP Records and is her more political record to date.
Black President is a song by South African singer Brenda Fassie. It is the sixth track on her sixth studio album, Black President (1990), It was written by Sello "Checco" Twala, Brenda Fassie, and produced by Twala and released on February 8, 1990 through CCP Records.
Mama is the eleventh studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, Released on November 4, 1993 by CCP Records. It went on to be sell over 100 000 albums in South Africa by mid 1994.
Weekend Special is the debut studio album released by Brenda and the Big Dudes on the CCP Records label in 1983. It was produced by Mally Watson and Blondie Makhene. Weekend Special spawned two singles "Weekend Special" and "You Just Need Someone". The album sold over 200 000 copies in South Africa by the end of 1984.
Yo baby is the seventh studio album of South African singer Brenda Fassie released on November 6, 1992 by CCP Records. Lyrically, the album, is composed of songs about love, dancing, getto life and relationships. The album became Fassie highest-selling album, it spawned successful singles such as "Istraight Lendaba", "Boipatong",
Mina Nawe is the fifteenth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie. The record was released on November 2, 2001, by CCP Records. Fassie wrote most of the album's songs with Sello Chicco Twala.
