Joy - Paradise Road (1980)
This band had a big hit in the 70's and toured Britain and some of Europe with this gorgeous song from years ago. From left to right, the late Brenda Fassie, Thoka Ndlozi and Felicia Marian were the members of Joy. This song topped the Springbok charts for 9 consecutive weeks in 1980 and was a huge push for Brenda Fassie's singing career.
BRENDA FASSIE
Brenda, or MaBrrr as she was known by her fans, became the most popular black female singer of the 80's, "the Madonna of Africa" and beloved by the entire continent before she passed away in 2004 of a cocaine overdose.
Her hit Ag Shame lovey won her an adoring young fan base. She really became "Po-Po-Po-Po-Pu-Lar"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zaG_0J-308
She also sang about the hope of Nelson Mandela being released in "Black President"
Vulindlela was her come back hit in the nineties. It had Mzanzi and the continent pumping to that infectous beat.
PJ POWERS – JABULANI / World IN UNION – MY FRIEND HENRY KNOWS HER!!!
Penelope Jane Dunlop also known as PJ Powers or Thandeka (16 July 1960 - ) has enjoyed a highly successful musical career in South Africa spanning more than 15 years, during which time she has been one of the few white entertainers who has crossed cultural barriers and been loved by both black and white audiences alike. P.J. Powers has recorded 15 albums and is well known for her UK chart hit World In Union (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo) in 1995.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2X0DcA6jDI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ0myO7LAok (couldn’t find a good one)
http://beemp3.com/index.php?q=hotline+jabulani&st=all
CLAIR JOHNSTON (MANGO GROOVE) – many Special Star / Hell Fire / Nice To see you / Moments Away
Claire Johnston is a singer best known as the face and voice of Mango Groove. Born in the United Kingdom, she has been a South African resident for most of her life. At age ten, Claire debuted as an actor, dancer and singer in the Johannesburg production of the musical Annie. During her senior high school year, she joined the crossover band Mango Groove and has been a symbol of the Rainbow Nation ever since. Despite a busy concert schedule, she completed a degree in English, Philosophy, and Politics at the University of the Witwatersrand. She has opened for Belinda Carlisle[1] and performed with Freddie Mercury.
Claire regularly performs "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" at Springbok rugby union internationals and was involved in South Africa's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. She is married to fellow Mango Groove musician John Leyden.
Currently she performs with Mango Groove, or with her four-piece band, as "Claire Unplugged".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4HJfcecgos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtfXIj6QCW8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q16XfUk-71E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-PuNG-PIg&feature=related
YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA
Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born Yvonne Machaka in 1965) is a South African singer.
Dubbed the "Princess of Africa", Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 20 years. Songs like "I'm Burning Up", "I'm in Love With a DJ", "I Cry for Freedom", "Makoti", "Motherland" and the ever-popular "Umqombothi" ("African Beer") ensured Yvonne's stardom.
One of her songs also features in the opening scene of the 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda.
Yes! Woza Friday! And the African Beer was revered! Yvonne is a XUX Diva and you can see that she is not too comfortable carrying anything on her head! We love you Yvonne!
She also had a crossover hit by falling "in love with a DJ"
