On the back of the programme was a message written in blue ink, addressed by name to my kids, who were then eight and five: “With lots of love, from Brenda Fassie. Look after Daddy. Call me if ...

Today marks 20 years since South African icon Brenda Fassie passed away ... the handover of power from former president Mandela to Mbeki, the cheers for Fassie were reported to be the loudest.

My Black president”. The song was immediately banned. Brenda and Chicco Twala paired up and sang not for but with the masses; Fassie bolstered Winnie Mandela, lending her voice to the collective ...

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 all kinds of celebrations. Vulindlela ...

Brash and brilliant, Brenda Fassie was ... create controversy. It's my trademark," she said in a 1998 interview. But the dark shadow of drug addiction threatened Fassie's rising star.

Brenda Fassie - whom Time magazine dubbed the "Madonna ... As her family sat in vigil around her bedside, fans besieged the clinic and Fassie was visited by former President Nelson Mandela, his former ...

READ: Top 5 best Brenda Fassie songs This was followed by songs many still enjoy today, such as Zola Budd, Amagents, Vulindlela, Too late for Mama and Black President – which was written about ...

Brenda Fassie, the African queen of pop died recently ... She couldn’t breathe. "She screamed my name, she couldn’t breathe and I took her outside for some fresh air," he told The Star. Temba rushed ...