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 ...

While her music refuses to fade away, the icon will forever be known more for her exploits off than on stage, writes Njeri Kihang’ah. South African songbird Brenda Fassie, who died seven years ago ...

In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at weddings and celebrations. Vulindlela can be loosely ...

The moment was pure Brenda. Making her U.S. debut at Washington’s Zanzibar club in July, South African singer Brenda Fassie sang passionately from the diaphragm for almost three hours straight. As if ...

South African singer Brenda Fassie died Sunday at the Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg, aged 39. She had been in a coma since April 26, after suffering an asthma attack. This led to… By Diane ...

President Thabo Mbeki paid a short visit to comatose pop diva Brenda Fassie at the Sunninghill Hospital north of Johannesburg on Monday night. African National Congress spokesperson Smuts Ngonyama ...

A part from a broken-down Range Rover, Brenda Fassie owned nothing - nor did she have any bank accounts. This was confirmed on Sunday by the executor for Fassie's estate, David Feldman, who said he ...

Actress Brenda Ngxoli is set to channel the late music legend Brenda Fassie in a new four-part documentary series titled 'Vulindlela'. Gemma Fassie captivates fans with her striking resemblance to her ...

They were often compared to each other: the late Brenda Fassie (who died 10 years ago this week), the musical wild child, and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, the "Princess of Africa". SENSATION. Brenda Fassie ...

When Brenda Fassie was four, she started a singing group. At 14, she had moved from her home town to Johannesburg to seek her musical fortune. She found it when she was asked to stand in for a member ...