Brenda Fassie

South African pop singer (1964-2004)

Brenda Nokuzola Fassie (3 November 1964 – 9 May 2004) was a South African anti-apartheid Afropop singer.[1][2]

Brenda Fassie
Birth nameBrenda Nokuzola Fassie
Also known asMaBrrr
Born(1964-11-03)3 November 1964
Langa, Cape Town, South Africa
OriginJohannesburg, South Africa
Died9 May 2004(2004-05-09) (aged 39)
Johannesburg, South Africa
GenresAfropop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1980s–2004
LabelsCCP Records

Early life

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She was named after American singer Brenda Lee. Fassie's music became a symbol of hope for the South African black community during its Apartheid painful days.[3]

Fassie died on 9 May 2004, aged 39.[4]

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