Nomakanjani is the fourteenth studio album by

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n singer

Brenda Fassie Brenda Nokuzola Fassie (3 November 1964 – 9 May 2004) was a South African singer, songwriter, dancer and activist. Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she is also known as the "Queen of African Pop" or the "Madonna of The Townships." Fas ...

, released on 15 November 1999 by

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and EMI Records.The production on Nomakanjani incorporated the use of kwaito elements and Afropop. On the project Brenda Fassie worked with her long time producer

Sello "Chicco" Twala Sello "Chicco" Twala (born June 5, 1963) is a South African singer and record producer. He has produced many hit singles for well-known artists in the country, including Nkosana Kodi and Brenda Fassie. In the 1970s, he played in soul bands incl ...

and T. Dhladhla. The album was a massive commercial success, it sold 350,000 copies in South Africa. Nomakanjani received the best-selling album award and Song of the Year at the

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Track listing

*"Soon And Very Soon" is written by

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and performed by Andraé Crouch.

Accolades

Personnel

Credit from

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*Brenda Fassie - Composer, Primary Artist *Sello "Chicco" Twala - Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Producer *T. Dhladhla - Engineer *Mark Morrison - Photography

References

External links

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