Brenda Fassie (November 3, 1964 – May 9, 2004), was a legendary South Afric… Read Full Bio ↴Brenda Fassie (November 3, 1964 – May 9, 2004), was a legendary South African pop singer and widely considered the voice for disenfranchised blacks during apartheid. She was affectionately known as the Queen of African Pop. Brenda was born in Langa, Cape Town as the youngest of 9 children. She was named after Brenda Lee, an American country singer. Her father died when she was 2, and with the help of her mother, a pianist, she started earning money by singing for tourists.
In 1981, at the age of 16, she left Cape Town for Soweto, Johannesburg to seek her fortune as a singer. Brenda first joined the group Joy and later became the lead singer for the township pop group Brenda And The Big Dudes. She had a son, Bongani, in 1985 by a fellow Big Dudes musician. Brenda married ex-convict Nhlanhla Mbambo in 1989 but later in 1991 got divorced. It was around this time that she became addicted to cocaine and her career suffered.
With very outspoken views and frequent visits to the poorer townships of Johannesburg, as well as songs about life in the townships, she enjoyed tremendous popularity. Known best for her songs "Weekend Special" and "Too Late for Mama", she was called by Time Magazine in 2001 "The Madonna of the Townships".
In a drug-related incident in 1995 she was discovered unconscious with the body of her lover, Poppie Sihlahla, who had died of an apparent overdose. Fassie survived, underwent rehabilitation, and got her career back on track. However, she still had drug problems and returned to drug rehabilitation clinics about 30 times in her life.
Since 1996 she released several solo albums like "Now Is The Time", "Memeza" (1997, the best selling album in South Africa) or "Nomakanjani?". Most of her albums became multi-platinum sellers in South Africa.
On the morning of 26 April 2004, Brenda collapsed at her home in Buccleuch and was admitted into the Sunninghill hospital in Johannesburg. The press were told that she had suffered cardiac arrest but later reported that she had slipped into a coma brought on by an asthma attack. The post-mortem report revealed that she had taken an overdose of cocaine in the night of her collapse, and this was the cause of her coma. She stopped breathing and suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen. Brenda died at age 39 on 9 May 2004 in hospital without returning to consciousness after her life support machines were turned off. According to the South African Sunday Times and the managers of her music company, the post-mortem report also showed that she was HIV-positive. Her manager, Peter Snyman, denied this aspect of the report.
She was voted 17th in the Top 100 Great South Africans.
Source: Wikipedia
External link: Brenda Fassie: A very human hero (BBC News)
In 1981, at the age of 16, she left Cape Town for Soweto, Johannesburg to seek her fortune as a singer. Brenda first joined the group Joy and later became the lead singer for the township pop group Brenda And The Big Dudes. She had a son, Bongani, in 1985 by a fellow Big Dudes musician. Brenda married ex-convict Nhlanhla Mbambo in 1989 but later in 1991 got divorced. It was around this time that she became addicted to cocaine and her career suffered.
With very outspoken views and frequent visits to the poorer townships of Johannesburg, as well as songs about life in the townships, she enjoyed tremendous popularity. Known best for her songs "Weekend Special" and "Too Late for Mama", she was called by Time Magazine in 2001 "The Madonna of the Townships".
In a drug-related incident in 1995 she was discovered unconscious with the body of her lover, Poppie Sihlahla, who had died of an apparent overdose. Fassie survived, underwent rehabilitation, and got her career back on track. However, she still had drug problems and returned to drug rehabilitation clinics about 30 times in her life.
Since 1996 she released several solo albums like "Now Is The Time", "Memeza" (1997, the best selling album in South Africa) or "Nomakanjani?". Most of her albums became multi-platinum sellers in South Africa.
On the morning of 26 April 2004, Brenda collapsed at her home in Buccleuch and was admitted into the Sunninghill hospital in Johannesburg. The press were told that she had suffered cardiac arrest but later reported that she had slipped into a coma brought on by an asthma attack. The post-mortem report revealed that she had taken an overdose of cocaine in the night of her collapse, and this was the cause of her coma. She stopped breathing and suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen. Brenda died at age 39 on 9 May 2004 in hospital without returning to consciousness after her life support machines were turned off. According to the South African Sunday Times and the managers of her music company, the post-mortem report also showed that she was HIV-positive. Her manager, Peter Snyman, denied this aspect of the report.
She was voted 17th in the Top 100 Great South Africans.
Source: Wikipedia
External link: Brenda Fassie: A very human hero (BBC News)
Kuyoze Kuyovalwa
Brenda Fassie Lyrics
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artis / penyanyi: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s tu v w x y z #
Lirik Lagu Bryce Fox – Burn Fast
i said hey, you
perfectly and cute
at the end of the night
as i recall, i said hey babe
when you walked my way
you caught me on fire
save me the time
save you the trouble
when you've had enough
and i can't take it anymore
something about her
when she said hllo!
i'm taking you home
i'd rather burn fast
then let it burn slow
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
so let it burn, let it burn baby
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
let it burn fast
yeah
i sang hey you
perfectly out tune
by the end of the drive
got a little lost
you won't like me ‘cause every memory
we'll set them on fire
something about her
when she said hllo!
i'm taking you home
i'd rather burn fast
then let it burn slow
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
so let it burn, let it burn baby
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
let it burn fast
let it burn fast
then let it burn slow
she said don't think
it's time for us to change
so, shake my hand before it's too late
so let it burn burn burn burn
let it burn burn burn burn
let it burn burn burn burn
let it burn burn burn burn
i'd rather burn fast
then let it burn slow
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
so let it burn, let it burn baby
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
let it burn fast
let it burn fast
yeah
don't think
it's time for us to change
so, shake my hand before it's too late
artis / penyanyi: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s tu v w x y z #
Lirik Lagu Bryce Fox – Burn Fast
i said hey, you
perfectly and cute
as i recall, i said hey babe
when you walked my way
you caught me on fire
save me the time
save you the trouble
when you've had enough
and i can't take it anymore
something about her
when she said hllo!
i'm taking you home
i'd rather burn fast
then let it burn slow
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
so let it burn, let it burn baby
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
let it burn fast
yeah
i sang hey you
perfectly out tune
by the end of the drive
got a little lost
you won't like me ‘cause every memory
we'll set them on fire
something about her
when she said hllo!
i'm taking you home
i'd rather burn fast
then let it burn slow
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
so let it burn, let it burn baby
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
let it burn fast
let it burn fast
then let it burn slow
she said don't think
it's time for us to change
so, shake my hand before it's too late
so let it burn burn burn burn
let it burn burn burn burn
let it burn burn burn burn
let it burn burn burn burn
i'd rather burn fast
then let it burn slow
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
so let it burn, let it burn baby
ooh oh ooh ooh ooh
let it burn fast
let it burn fast
yeah
don't think
it's time for us to change
so, shake my hand before it's too late
The lyrics of Brenda Fassie's song "Kuyoze Kuyovalwa" (Until Closing) tells a story of a man who has been drinking all night at a bar and is being persuaded to leave by the bartender as it is now closing time. The man resists and asks for one last drink, saying that he needs it to numb the pain he's feeling from a broken heart. Throughout the song, Brenda's powerful and soulful vocals bring to life the man's desperation and sorrow as he clings to his drink and pleads with the bartender to stay open a little longer.
The song's lyrics offer a striking commentary on addiction and heartbreak, showing how alcohol can often become a crutch for dealing with emotional pain and how difficult it can be to let go of destructive habits. Brenda's impassioned delivery captures the intensity of these emotions, making the listener feel as though they are right there in the bar alongside the singer.
Overall, "Kuyoze Kuyovalwa" is a powerful, emotional song that speaks to the universal human experience of loss, pain, and the difficulties of moving on.
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Ayanda Ndaba
zimbi iindaba...kuyoze kuyo closwa...iuyithululele iduku le iNGOMA...Hey he he he hey hola hops...hay' suuka
@refilwemokgweetsi7979
I was born 2 years after she died but I enjoy her music as if I was born in that era R.I.P Brenda Fassie 🤍🕊️
@hlalisiwe.teressazuma569
I was two years old but obsessed with her music until today!!
@sapulakalushi8842
I was in Matric when she passed. She will Forever be my number 1. You missed out on great Interviews by her, some that arent even in the archives. She was such a GEM.
@thandomvimbi1558
Reminds me growing up in the dusty villages of Ciskei in the EC, Inhad an uncle who was working in the mines he woupd come back during December holidays with his Tempest tape recorder with lots of cassettes and we will play them, till the battery dies, amd we will put it in the sun to charge it. Gone are those days
@free2be748
I can't believe I'm the only one here for this party starter of a banger. The video is still everything. I still love you queen, your music made my entire childhood a beautiful experience 🙏❤
@karabobeneth8092
Kuyoze'guyovalwa mgani🎶🎶🎶thatha mabrr thatha❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Food4thought2023
Nah, I'm here too ob the UK. December 2023- Xmas Mansi style
@mihlalirennie9485
Joe Nina produced the hell out of this song rhaaaa.🔥🔥🔥🔥
@mbuyelolight8874
❤❤❤🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹the music video is still the best