One of the rarest album in the KCRW library (and mine as well) is a 1984 12″ single by a South African group called Joy, lead by Brenda Fassie, late niece of Nelson Mandela. It was issued by Island ...

Brenda Fassie, South Africa ‘ s first black pop star, who gave a voice to disenfranchised blacks at the height of apartheid, has died of complications from an asthma attack, her family said. She was ...

Today marks the 14th anniversary of local Afro-pop star and singer Brenda Fassie’s death. The Queen of African Pop passed away on the 9th May in 2004 at Sunninghill Hospital after suffering cardiac ...

The inaugural Hansa Festival of Legends featured the usual highs, lows, hits and misses - but everyone was there to see Brenda Fassie's hologram. The event took place this past weekend at Mary ...

South African pop singer Brenda Fassie, 39, died Sunday in a Johannesburg hospital of complications from an asthma attack she suffered two weeks ago. She had lapsed into a coma and experienced brain ...

Eighteen years on, the iconic singer who gave us hits such as Weekend Special, Too Late For Mama and Vul’indlela, Brenda Fassie’s legacy continues on the 18th anniversary of her death. Fassie was ...

The name Brenda Fassie evokes a powerful mix of pride, nostalgia, and profound sadness at her loss. Known affectionately as “MaBrr,” Fassie was more than a pop star. She was a revolutionary force, a ...