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SA remembers Brenda Fassie
09 May 2016 at 13:50hrs | Views
Today marks the 12th anniversary of Mzanzi's music legend, Brenda Fassie!
She died on 9 May 2004 in her sleep at Sunninghill Hospital.
Daily Sun reported that Brenda was a controversial person, a diva, a hit-maker, a star and she managed to capture the hearts of many South Africans.
A book has been published called I'm Not Your Weekend Special by Bongani Madondo that pays as tribute to Mabrrr. The book traces the highs and lows of Brenda Fassie's life, celebrating the significance of this South African icon.
We will always miss you Brenda Fassie.
Here is what Twitter had to say:
2004, Brenda Fassie, legendary singer, dies in her sleep at Sunninghill Hospital. #RIPMaBrr pic.twitter.com/5cWyG3lvOt
— Nyiko (@NyikoTheGreat) May 9, 2016
Lala ngoxolo MaBrrr. Today is the 12th anniversary of #BrendaFassie's passing. pic.twitter.com/EmHYufmhuq
— Afripop Mag (@Afripopmag) May 9, 2016
Did you know:
AKA's "All Eyes On Me" was inspired and sampled from Brenda Fassie's "Ngyi'gsaba".
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— Ntcheru of Maasai (@KemetianNegus) May 9, 2016
On this day in 2004 we lost the musical icon and legend in her own right Brenda Fassie #RIPMaBrr pic.twitter.com/Gvy86mvbw9
— Bee (@MsBee_Phakathi) May 9, 2016
On this day in 2004 we lost the musical icon and legend in her own right Brenda Fassie #RIPMaBrr pic.twitter.com/Gvy86mvbw9
She died on 9 May 2004 in her sleep at Sunninghill Hospital.
Daily Sun reported that Brenda was a controversial person, a diva, a hit-maker, a star and she managed to capture the hearts of many South Africans.
A book has been published called I'm Not Your Weekend Special by Bongani Madondo that pays as tribute to Mabrrr. The book traces the highs and lows of Brenda Fassie's life, celebrating the significance of this South African icon.
We will always miss you Brenda Fassie.
Here is what Twitter had to say:
— Nyiko (@NyikoTheGreat) May 9, 2016
Lala ngoxolo MaBrrr. Today is the 12th anniversary of #BrendaFassie's passing. pic.twitter.com/EmHYufmhuq
— Afripop Mag (@Afripopmag) May 9, 2016
Did you know:
AKA's "All Eyes On Me" was inspired and sampled from Brenda Fassie's "Ngyi'gsaba".
??
— Ntcheru of Maasai (@KemetianNegus) May 9, 2016
On this day in 2004 we lost the musical icon and legend in her own right Brenda Fassie #RIPMaBrr pic.twitter.com/Gvy86mvbw9
— Bee (@MsBee_Phakathi) May 9, 2016
On this day in 2004 we lost the musical icon and legend in her own right Brenda Fassie #RIPMaBrr pic.twitter.com/Gvy86mvbw9
Source - Daily Sun
