As news of Nelson Mandela’s death broke in South Africa this week, one song became inescapable – from giant soundsystems erected in Soweto to pop stations that normally exist on a diet of Katy Perry ...

From Brenda Fassie and Miriam Makeba to Mandoza and Master KG, these 10 songs have soundtracked South African celebrations, memories and changing eras.

Actress Brenda Ngxoli recently opened up about how the opportunity to portray the late Brenda Fassie brought her back to acting after she had retired. Ngxoli portrays Fassie in a four-part documentary ...

SABC1 has confirmed Brenda Ngxoli as the lead in “Vulindlela”, a new four-part documentary series based on the life and legacy of Brenda Fassie. The award-winning actress will take on the role of the ...

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 ...

I’m Not Your Weekend Special: Portraits on the Life+Style & Politics of Brenda Fassie, edited by Bongani Madondo (Picador Africa) The story of Brenda “MaBrrr” Nokuzola Fassie is not one that belongs ...

November 3 marked Brenda Fassie’s heavenly birthday, and to mark the occasion, Spotify, through its global LGBTQIA+ initiative Glow, celebrated the Queen of African Pop. Spotify Glow lit up New York ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brenda Fassie - Madonna of the Townships, BBC Radio 2, Tuesday 15 November 2005, 8.30-9.30pm Neneh Cherry presents a tribute to Brenda Fassie, South Africa's first pop music 'celebrity', who died in ...