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04 November 2022
Brenda Fassie's Entire Catalog Is Now Available For Streaming
To posthumously celebrate what would have been her 58th birthday.
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15 January 2018
Chicco Twala Wants To Stop Brenda Fassie Biopic
He says the movie won't happen without his blessing.
Latest
12 January 2018
A Brenda Fassie Biopic Is In The Works, And The Cast Will Be 100% South African
And her son will be the executive producer.
Music
26 October 2017
12 Essential Anti-Apartheid Struggle Songs from South Africa & Around the World
It wasn't just South African musicians—artists from around the continent and the world all stood up in solidarity and released anti-Apartheid songs.
Arts + Culture
11 September 2017
Brenda Fassie Is Commemorated In This New Comic Book Honoring Iconic Women
South African music legend, Brenda Fassie is immortalized in the new comic series, Femme Magnifique.
Arts + Culture
14 May 2017
Mother Africa: 12 Iconic Women Who Have Shaped Our Culture
This Mother's Day, we celebrate iconic African women throughout history who have helped shape and create culture.
Music
03 November 2016
The 10 Best Brenda Fassie Songs
We look back at Brenda Fassie's musical legacy with a countdown of her ten best songs and contemplate the best of Brenda Fassie.
Op-Ed
30 June 2016
The Power of the Headwrap: From #FeesMustFall to #RespekTheDoek
A young black, South African woman reflects on the meaning of the headwrap.
Video
10 November 2015
South African Performance Artists FAKA On Their "Gqom-Gospel Lamentation For Dick"
Fela Gucci and Desire Marea of the queer South African performance art duo FAKA pay tribute to Brenda Fassie in their new music video.
Music
10 December 2013
The Nelson Mandela Playlist: A Life In Music
Our Nelson Mandela music playlist includes music by Mandela's favourite artists, J.P. Mohapeloa, Makeba and Tchaikovsky plus songs inspired by anti-Apartheid struggle
News
18 July 2013
Nelson Mandela Tributes: Top 10 Mandela Day Music Moments
For our Mandela Day birthday celebration, we've compiled for you the top 10 Nelson Mandela tributes in music.
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