Celebrating an African Legend : Brenda Fassie Today, let's dive into musical memories and commemorate a South African icon, Brenda Fassie. A native of South Africa, Brenda lit up our lives with her sweet voice and infectious passion for music. Even before being crowned at the prestigious KORA Awards, Brenda had already captured the hearts of her native country. Her nomination and victory at the KORA Awards was a memorable turning point in her career, marking her meteoric rise to stardom. Who cou

The legendary South African singer Brenda Fassie died 12 years ago today, when she was just 39 years old. Brenda was born in Cape Town and was one of nine siblings. She started singing as a child, in the street, for tourists visiting the city. At 16, she joined a township music band “Brenda And The Big Dudes”. She left the band a few years later to pursue a solo career and achieved musical success in the last years of the apartheid - she's often referred to as the "Black Madonna". Brenda Fassie