South African pop queen, Brenda Fassie, is born

Date: 3 Nov 1964
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

South African pop queen, Brenda Fassie, is born

Brenda Nokuzola Fassie, South African Pop Queen, was born in 1964 in Langa, a township near Cape Town. She was named after the American country singer Brenda Lee. The daughter of a pianist, Brenda began singing to her mother's accompaniment at a very young age, and at the age of five, she had tourists paying to hear her sing. Brenda Fassie died on 9 May 2004 after allegedly taking a drug overdose. She is survived by her son Bongani Fassie.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). South African pop queen, Brenda Fassie, is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012028

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