Brenda Fassie, South Africa ‘ s first black pop star, who gave a voice to disenfranchised blacks at the height of apartheid, has died of complications from an asthma attack, her family said. She was ...

While her music refuses to fade away, the icon will forever be known more for her exploits off than on stage, writes Njeri Kihang’ah. South African songbird Brenda Fassie, who died seven years ago ...

One of the rarest album in the KCRW library (and mine as well) is a 1984 12″ single by a South African group called Joy, lead by Brenda Fassie, late niece of Nelson Mandela. It was issued by Island ...

The moment was pure Brenda. Making her U.S. debut at Washington’s Zanzibar club in July, South African singer Brenda Fassie sang passionately from the diaphragm for almost three hours straight. As if ...

South African singer Brenda Fassie died Sunday at the Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg, aged 39. She had been in a coma since April 26, after suffering an asthma attack. This led to… By Diane ...

In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at weddings and celebrations. Vulindlela can be loosely ...

President Thabo Mbeki paid a short visit to comatose pop diva Brenda Fassie at the Sunninghill Hospital north of Johannesburg on Monday night. African National Congress spokesperson Smuts Ngonyama ...

Actress Brenda Ngxoli is set to channel the late music legend Brenda Fassie in a new four-part documentary series titled 'Vulindlela'. Gemma Fassie captivates fans with her striking resemblance to her ...

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They were often compared to each other: the late Brenda Fassie (who died 10 years ago this week), the musical wild child, and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, the "Princess of Africa". SENSATION. Brenda Fassie ...