Brenda Fassie, South Africa’s first black pop star, died on May 9. According to the post-mortem report, Fassie’s heart stopped after using cocaine. She was 39.
Born in the Cape Town township of Langa, Fassie always loved performing. As a child, she sang and danced for her family and entertained the neighbors in talent shows. Fassie was in her teens when legendary South African producer Koloi Lebona heard her sing. He brought her back to Johannesburg and paired her with the band, The Big Dudes. In 1986, she recorded the single, “Weekend Special,” a bubble gum pop tune that quickly topped the charts. After joining forces with producer Sello “Chicco” Twala in the late 1980s, she released the album, “Too Late for Mama,” which went platinum in South Africa.
Then in 1989, Fassie’s life became tabloid fodder. She married former convict Nhlanhla Mbambo and divorced him three years later with claims of domestic abuse. She blew off concert dates, went into debt and struggled with alcohol and cocaine abuse. When Fassie found her lesbian lover, Poppie Sihlahla, dead of a drug overdose in 1995, she entered rehab and decided to turn her life around.
Fassie made her comeback in 1998 with the LP, “Memeza” (Shout), which was South Africa’s best-selling album. Her 1999 follow-up, “Nomakanjani,” sold 500,000 copies and earned Fassie her first Kora Award for best female artist. She also won the South African Music Award four years in a row.
Dubbed the “Madonna of the Townships” and South Africa’s “Queen of the Vocals,” Fassie’s husky voice and inspirational songs about love and ghetto life connected with audiences all over the continent. Her bisexuality and famous temper tantrums earned her pop diva status.
A month ago, Fassie shot video footage about her daily life for a reality TV show. “That’s How It Is – Filmed by Brenda Fassie,” aired Tuesday night on SABC2, and included a segment where she predicted her own death.
• Watch Fassie’s Video for “Too Late For Mama”
May 12, 2004 by
Brenda Fassie
Categories: Musicians
SHE WAS A GEM BEFORE SHE DIED AND HERE IN NIGERIA WE ALL ARE MOURNING HER DEATH….
WE ARE IN PAINS BUT HER MUSICS SHALL EVER REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS..
WE NIGERIAN”S HERE BY PLEAD THAT SOUTH AFRICANS SHOULD MINIMIZE THE QUANTITY OF TAKING DRUGS COS IT CAN KILL AT ANY TIME WHICH WE ALL KNOW..
THANKS
JANE{NIG}
brenda was a great musician and i am in grief cos i miss her so much..
i enjoy her musics so much..
i was flabbergasted when i heard she was dead cos i was playing her mucsic on the 8th of may before i knew it she died on the 9th…oooshhhhhhhh! God! i miss her…
i miss her lovely voice….
pls south africans minimise the intake of drugs before more stories are heard..
thanks
i miss brenda fassie…!!!
TAKE HEART SOUTH AFRICANS!!!!
TAKE HEART OUR PRESIDENT MBEKI…
CHAO..
FROM NIGERIA..
IT IS INDEED A GREAT LOSS,VOICE THAT IS INCOMPARABLE.ALL MY YEARS AS YOUNG BOY GROWING IN SA HER MUSIC HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION ABD IT STILL.
REST IN PEACE MABRRRR.YOU WILL ALWATS IN MY HEART
Our condolence to the family and her son. Brenda Fassie was a wonderful permormer in the music world. We will remember Brenda Fassie in Zurich -Switzerland.
To Bongani and Brenda’s Family
The world has lost a star. She was one in a million, we all loved her and still do. Big boy take care of yourself and know that your mom was the inspiration to all in the world. To the family be happy that she is now not in pain. She is singing her tunes happily like she used to in this world.
With lots of love from me. May the Lord be with you in this time of sorrow
I am so unhappy that happened to the queen I loved and admired so much that I will never forget her. May her soul rest in peace.I wish the family to be strong and stay focused in future in this difficult moment.
it was a sad day indeed to hear that Brenda Fassie passed away. she had the most amazing voice which will stay in our hearts and minds forever.to her son and family take comfort in the fact that she was a music legend who will be remembered forever…
Our suster is gone, may almighty bless her soul, to the family, keep your eyes fixed on this above. To the world, lets not take drugs. Lets get prepared for our day also.
my tribute to lovely brenda.i never new that she will close her eyes so soon.brenda we love you and your legacy still remains a history.where ever you are we always wish you best.
mr,emeka.
from nigeria.
Brenda, a star that went out to quickly. She will be missed by all of the African continent. I loved her music and her performance. No matter all her disappointments in life she always managed to shine again. She is one of a kind that will never be replaced. To her son, remembe that your mother always was a start and died a star. Her light will always shine when we will still continue listening to her music.
Roelien from Namibia
As time goes by you wake up thinking it was only a dream only to find it was not.We’ve lost someone so big but let us cry and let us smile for even though she is gone her music lives on and we will have the memories.
South Africa has lost a star and heaven has gained one.
To her family and Bongani your lose is a big one may God watch over u all.Bongani always remember that just because your mum is gone doesn’t mean shes not watching over u,cause she is and always will b.
May God hold u all and make u strong again.
Mvumela Nkosi uBrenda angenE ekhaya lasezulwini.
Allow her to continue singing in heaven.
KORA awards and Gramma Awards are not enough for her talent.
Please give her a WEEKEND SPECIAL in heaven my l Lord.
And allow her to continue singing with Paul Ndlovu, Mahlathini Nkabinde , members of the Sankomota band in hevea.
Hamba kahle sis-BEE.
Each death has a way it pains you. Surely, for all my entire stay in South Africa since October 1998 to March 2004, if there is anything that kept me going, it was Brenda’s music. It might be a human folly to indulge in bad habits but we should look at the circumstances as a contributory factor to Brenda’s death instead of pointing fingers. Brenda’s situation was so hard to come out and anybody could easily be a victim. I grew up on Brenda’s music and contrary to remembering bad things about her I would like to remember the good things only. Brenda has not passed away but she has passed on. Abubaker Basajjabaka – Uganda
Brenda was a woman who stood out and refused to be put down inspite of the apartheid and her sex. Her Music was very nice to listen too. Her going in for the drug rehab showed her boldness to take a step in helping herself. Her works will live even after she is gone .ADIEU
with my deepest sympathy, rest in peace Brenda.
Wendy ngoanyana Elsner
brenda you ‘ll be missed by most of all us across
united states of america. your music is the one that keep us going on. nobody can replace our beloved mrs fassie. my heart will go out to her son and you always rembember your mother the good things she done.
from united states of america
Hambakahle ntombendala. You will always be with us in spirt. My pray goes to her family, Bongani be strong the world mourns with you. Brenda’s music kept me going during the hard times and good times. She was a true south african. Viva viva mabrrrrr.
Thabs – from Canada (toronto)
Lalangoxo ntombazana siyokukhumbula bengikuthanda ngiyohla ngikuthanda bowuyiqhawe futhi uyohlala uyilona ma-Brrrrr lala uphumule ubheke ekhaya ungakhodlwa nayingane yakho u-Bongani ngithi sorry endenini wakwa-Fassie silahlekelwe sonke.
Brenda lived her life probably the way she wanted to and she made an unbreakable mark on the African continent. Death has robbed us off her but there is absolutely nothing we can do.As painful as it it, let us accept and admitt that the daughter of the soil has returned back to her nature. Rest in peace Mabbrr…!
You were an enigma thru & thru – you defined yourself as much as you could and for us who are struggling to find ourselves you are our one perfect model.
Live on Brenda
Shola – Nigeria
BRENDA, REST IN PEACE.
WE LOVE U, YOU’LL ALWAYS BE OUR HEART.
MAY GOD BLESS BONGANI, BRENDA’S FAMILY, BRENDA’S FAN.
O WHAT A GIFT!!!
WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT !!!!
WHO CAN TELL THE WONDERS OF THE GOD!!!!
THANK YOU GOD FOR THE LOVELY GIFT YOU’VE GIVEN MOTHER EARTH THRU BRENDA AND HER TALENT.
Tp Bongani and Fassie family , I would like to express my deepest feeling about the lost of our beloved Brenda. It so sad to us as the fan to lost such an inspiration girl. Bongani please take care of ur self know that God loves you. Be strong do not allow any one to manipulate ur happiness. In my prayers I will be with you. May the lord almight BLessed you , comfort and cherish you today and always. with love Sbu
sis bee
it was such a shock to hear of your sudden death.god takes the best and may your family find comfort in knowing that they are not alone at this time we share the pain with them as well.she’s surely a star in heaven and shining there she is.bongani umama ukuthsiyile ye siyavuma konke ubuhlungu abuseko khathesi sithi kuncono ngoba sephumulile.
bells canada(montreal)
MaBBBBBBRRRRR, you are really a qeeun of music in South Africa.The one thing I liked about MaBee was that she was herself and she didn’t care what people thought about her.She was doing herself at all times and in return she help me do me and be myself at all the times.May God be with her son and the family.Thank for your voice MaBBBBBRRRR!!!!
from U.S.A Huntsville, Alabama
Hamba Kahle Brenda!
May you rest in peace.
Singer..loved by many.God Bless the Fassie family.
Oh my God! I can not believe it, Brenda was, and will remain to be my HERO, I grew up listening to south african music and simply because When I first heard the song “Weekend special”, I immediately fell in love with it, when I was told the singer is a south african, I could not believe it and from that day on I could not stop buying her music…God bless this woman and let her rest in quietly in peace.
It is so sad to lose such a house hold HERO, I grew up listening to south african music, and I bought south african music endlessly, because of Brenda’s musical influence, from the time I heard her song titled “week end special” Ghosh I then knew finally we have got african talent music ambassador from africa…God bless this woman. You will always be remembered sweet brenda
Paul Onyango..Reading U.K.
Brenda Fassie was an amazing singer with an exceptional talent.
She was known il all Africa even in Cameroon, where everybody loved her very much.
My mother said about her ” it was about time for somebody like that to come because what Africa needs now is someone to carry away its fear with some great songs.”
In the Behalf of all the cameroonian , may she rest in peace.
We love you Brenda.
Christelle, Cameroon.
sisi b kunzima ukwamukela ukuthi asizoze sikubone futhi ugulile yebo ngithi lala uphumule nenhlungu azisekho usijabulisile ngomculo wakho nephimbolakho elimnandi bowungumduduzi wabakhathazekile bowuyinhlovukazi yoqobo akekho futhi oyovala isikhala sakho sikubonile ushiywe umama wakho waqina sithi nawe bongani uqine mfana unkulunkulu uphile futhi nguye othathile ukhumbule loku ayikho intandani kankulunkulu nami ngijengawe angisenabazali kodwa ngiyaye ngisho ngithi angiyona intandane hamba kahle sisi marrrr. Nomandla
God rest brenda’s soul in
peace. Wi will always remember you Brenda.
-Vick Peter, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania
Brenda was a strong African woman, who exuded confidence even in the face of calamity. Women of Africa on the continent and beyond let us celebrate that in her. Let that be how we remember her. Bongani, thank the Lord you had the opportunity to experience a mother’s love.
Hamba Kahle Mabrrrr, Leyi Idlela yethu sonke.
My written Zulu may not be good but I understood your point of view in every song that you sung.
Hamba kahle. Bengi kuthanda kakhulu futhi ngizo kuthanda kuze kube phakade
Alf
Oh my God! I didn’t believe it, Brenda was, and will remain to be my HERO, When I first heard the song “Weekend special”, I immediately fell in love with it, when I was told the singer is a south african, I could not believe it and from that day on I could not stop buying her music. To her family and Bongani your lose is a big one may God watch over u all. Although she is dead, but her songs will always be remembered. May God hold u all and make u strong again.
Mercy
Accra-Ghana
As zambians we are so sorry over Brenda’s dearth we pray that as south Africans you take it as it comes, we know it’s not easy to loss a hero like Brenda. But God is the only one who knows why it had to be like that. we pray that she finds enternal peace.
JANE BANDA
ZAMBIA
i am really sad to hear that our township queen has passed away,i wish there was no drugs in this world and i wish our youth will realise that drugs have sad endings,we lose people that we love!
REST IN PEACE MABRR!
Pelontle,mmabatho north west
it is really sad to hear that we lost our pop diva,i know that he is with God now and he is taking good care of her.
HER VOICE WILL LIVE FOREVER!
venicia,cape town south africa
Rest in peace.We all loved your music and you will always be missed.May your loving soul rest in peace…
I will miss u a lot.
lots of love from your fan..
Ole khumalo,United Kingdom
no mattter what happens i will always love you,you will always be in my heart,you will always be the best singer in my soul.
i will always love you.
rest in peace mabrrrr..
sandi,united kingdom
Lala kahle sis Brenda.Heaven is lucky to have you.Bongani you are not alone, be strong like your mum.She made it against all odds.
i was heartbroken to hear of MaBrrr’s untimely death, like we say in Zulu,mhlaba kawunoni ngokuthatha amaqhawe akithi.At the same time i m glad that she left us such music that will last forever. my condolenses to all her family,and lets celebrate her life for i m sure she would have love it.like Frank Sinatra’s song she did it her way. Rest in peace my sister.
oh God may you rest her soul in peace.
we loved you but god loved you most.
your music will always remain in our hearts.
Every body here in kenya loved you.
For the family, take heart and God will see you through.
Oh, God forgive our beloved Brenda Fassie all her sins. Write her name in your kingness. Amen
I remember when i was 5 years and wanted to see her at her festival in mahwelereng stadium.I got there late with my aunt and the stadium was full and i did not see her but i did not worry coz her voice was close and i danced so happily and when i heard that she died i burst into tears.My friends did not just give me the nickname of memeza is because i loved her.We have lost indlovukazi!!!.May her soul rest in peace and mabbrrrrrrr we will always love you.To her family in Sepedi rere: Kgomotjegang!!!!!!!!
we zimbabweans were so much touched by your untimely departure big sis.i hope wherever you are you are still singing for us.my condolences to bongani and the whole of south africa .we are with you during this time of sorrow.take heart and believe that god has done his will.till we meet again sisi REST IN PEACE….. ………………………………………JOYCE USHE,ZIMBABWE
Everything has an ending and every sad ending is never exciting but the best thing about this ending is that u can be able to say that u loved,lent and left a lagecy,go well Ma Brrrrrrr, u will be missed.
Nokutula Venu, Peninsula Technikon
you will always live on beyond your death, usishiye nokutya kwendlebe ntombi yesizwe. we will always be in our minds and hearts because there’s no one like you, rest in peace mabrrrrrrrrrr,Patiswa Matiwane (SRC,Peninsula Technikon.
BRENDA I’LL MISS YOU DEARLY AND FOREVER, BUT YOUR MUSIC WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU ALIVE IN MY LIFE. TO THE FAMILY, BIG BOY-BONGANI AND SOUTH AFRICA AS A WHOLE, TAKE HEART. SHE WAS AN ICON OF MUSIC TO PLANET EARTH, SO THE WHOLE WORLD LOSS HER TOO. TO MY BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN SOUTH AFRICA, PLEASE DRUG ABUSE AND ADICTION IS DAGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. LET’S BE WISE!
we are vey sad and have lost a talented artist who will never be replaced.
hamba kahle brenda
hamba kahle dadewethu
we will miss you.
sikhangele zimbabwe bulawayo
A LEGENDS NEVER DIE,U HAVE GONE SO FAST
BUT U’R VOICE WE’LL ALWAYS TREASURE.TO U THE SON OF THE DIVA LEAD A HEAD U’R MOMS DREAM.SHE SAID SHE WENTS TO SINGS SONG FOR GOD.BONGANI U AND U’R FAMILY ARE NOT ALONE….REST IN PEACE THE HERO OF AFRICA WE’LL MISSES U’R GREAT VOICE.WE THE NAMIBIANS ‘LL MISS U NO ONE CAN REPLACE U’R VOICE…
GOD BLESS FASSIE FAMILY.
ELVIN HOCHOBEB
WINDHOEK NAMIBIA.
HEY! GREAT MEN AND WOMEN DON’T LIVE LONG IN THE WORLD. BRENDA WAS AFRICAN QUEEN OF POP, HER PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE AND WORDS OF PROPHESY IN HER MUSIC IS UNFORGETABLE. THANKS BE TO GOD, WE ONLY MISS YOUR PHYSICAL BODY, BUT YOUR MESSAGES IN YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR SWEET VOICE IS FOREVER IN OUR MINDS.
FELLOW AFRICANS LET’S SHUN DRUG ADICTION AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, THE END IS ALWAYS BITTER.
AFRICA HAS LOSS GREAT HERO AGAIN TO DRUGS.
BYE GREAT ONE.
Great Samusoro
Oh Brenda, Death where is thy sting? I will definitely miss brenda so much. The only consolation is that your music will continue to live. I really love your music especially “It is your wedding day”. I can play it a hundred times in a day without getting bored.
May ur soul rest in perfect peace.
I really miss Brenda Fassie, may the Almighty God accept her soul in enternal rest Amen.
Some people said that late Brenda Fassie was a drug addict please I want to know because I was very sad when I heard about her death.
Brenda, you were the best! How could we ever forget “Weekend Special” This was your last tribute to the Namibians during the Miss Malaika paegant, only we didn’t know it then. We will miss you. May your soul rest in peace.
I WOULD LIKE SOUTH AFRICA TO SHOW US MUCH OF BRENDA FASSIE’S SONGS ESPECIALLY IN THIS TIME OF SOROW,I FEEL I REALLY MISS HER AND ONLY IF I CAN SEE HER FOR THE LAST TIME AND PLEASE SOUTH AFRICA SHOW US HER PROFILE.BABY BONGANI BE STRONG AND KNOW THAT I AM PRAYING FOR YOU,YOU ARE THE LUCKY ONE BECAUSE YOUR MOTHER WAS ONE IN A MILLION.
Hey Bongan, so sorry to hear what happend. I’m sure she was a lovley mother that knew you loved her alot and thats what matters. So keep strong and may God Bless you.
Ants.
Will never forget Nomakanjani and you Brenda Fassie…
Love
Roni from Albania
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE MABRRR, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND YOU WILL ALWAYS IN MY HEART TOO.
Brenda is 1 of many Black South Africans who taught me being black is not a shame, but to be BlACK and PROUD….thank you
Hamba kahle maBrrrrr.
Ulale ngoxolo. Sizoku kumbula
May your soul rest in peace Bread Fassie. You name will never left our lips, may the angel of god open the gates of heavens for you,dilicate with your song (Kenang bohle)
By Alex and Tshenolo, (Gumare, Okavango) Botswana
Thank you Ma Ma Brenda 4 your melodious voice!!
In mourning, we sorbered to ur voice!
At feasts, we danced to ur tune!
In our teens, we charmed birds with ur lyrics!
Now departed…. but ur music lives on!!
M.Y.S.R.I.P
Salvador, Cork, Ireland
May your soul rest in peace it’s a shame it had to come to this.
Bongani, take heart dear brother it is painfull yes but she was one in a million.Her talent will live on and may God bless you and heal you we maourn here with you
rest in peace mabbbrrr, many loved you and always will, may the lord accept your soul into his kindom.and to Bongani we love you too brothr, dont you ever think you are alone, God loves you and will always be with you.
God bless us all
loving fan,Liz Botswana
It is surely a big blow to all of us south africans and africa, and the entire world to loose such a gift like Brenda Fassie so untimely. The family and the boy Bongani please take courage and be strong. God the father knows what is happening. If possible please give your lives to him so that He can guide to true peaceful life. Brenda may your soul rest in peace you will surely be missed by all of us whi cherished your talents.
Brenda do rest in peace our hero you will remain in hearts forever. Wish you could have lived longer than that.
Sipho Johnson Tibane in Kokstad
rest in peace b
Brenda was a star, of course she sometimes failed in life, but always manage to rise again. And every time she rise she do it much much better. she is was a person with courage and strengh to strive for what she wanted. Bongani, be strong and have faith! Pls take good care of uself
Ouma-ma from Windhoek – Namibia
Rest in peace Mabrrrr.. U will surely be missed by all. Bongani, everything is in God’s hands!
Brenda Mungu akulaze mahali pema peponi
Nakupenda Nakuwaza!! From United Kingdom (Tanzanian)
my condolences over the death of Brenda Fassie,she was a fantastic musician and will be greatly missed by many.
Dee tshuma UK
when i got on net today i was searching for crack because after over four years of clean time she went out scouting again, down that same street with that hole in the ground at that dead end; only thing different was, this time it was dallas texas and not shreveport louisiana. brenda sweet brenda i was not expecting to find you like this; it breaks my heart so deeply that i feel wounded. i do have two of your cds and i know that where before i listened to you for joy and happiness; that will now be much sadness. from the u.s.a., down here in the lone star state of texas i salute a star that shall always burn bright in my world.
oh, God the head of heaven and world,
keep the soul of our beloved brenda fassie in
peace, do not mention what she was done in this world, please God of all creatures, forgive her, rest her in your hands with all other people who are in your kingdom.
amen!
adeline siame
dar es salaam
tanzania
Dear Brenda,soon we will meet in a lovely place better than this i will always pray for yo soul. R.I.P I STILL LOVE U .BECKY
i miss u brenda you are a true star. may your soul rest in peace’ dont warry bongani your mother is ok whe ever she is you will meet her on e day
brenda is death, yes. but what sort of life did she live? it is agreed by all that she was a good singer and all that, but what was the real state of her soul? this should serve as a lesson to all that it’s not all about fame and success, but about the after life. well, we will all miss her , but above all, i pray that GOD SHOULD FIND HER worhy of entering into His rest, or… the other option is only imaginable.
there is no substitute for Brenda, she has been given an angelic, golden voice by God. she has been good in singing, energetic full of self confidence
Brenda was one women who made me fell like I was in heaven when I danced her songs. May her saul rest in peace.
Besty from Namibia
Sis Bee
You made me the woman that l am today, to stand up tall and to be proud black. Rest in peace l will always love. Baby Bongani you mother was one hell of black women. she had style, confidence and talented most of all she was a heroine she presented black woman with pride. Sis Bee RIP
KUDZI
UK
May Brendas soul rest in peace.
brenda for sure your legacy lives on,what you sang had great meaning to our lives and you touched our hearts.from the time when i was a young kid till about now.
no one is perfect in life we all do make mistakes but for the press especially the south african press to be writing all the bad things about what happened in her life hurt me,we only live once and she made that mark but lets also respect the dead and reflect on the good things she did.
at the end of the day none of that matters,oh brenda you gave it your all.
to bongani qinisela be strong we all understand the pain you are going through,we will stand by you too.
hamba kahle MaBBRR
Am a great fan of Brenda.Her death brings tragedy! But memories of her are still there, especially the echo of her voice.Miss you heaps.
I sympathise with all relatives.
May you rest in peace.
Your loss brings sadness and great regret,but sweet memories and history still remains in our heart……….Big Time fan of Brenda!!
Big condolence is with all family of Fassie’s.
Love Diva and Shirley from Fiji.
it’s so much unjoyful to me that at the time i so much love brenda she gave up the ghost.
well, such is life.me she rest in the bossom of the lord.amen…i will continue to be her fans.kayode ochuko joseph…NIGERIA.
we miss you
Brenda, you are irreplaceable and your songs still dance in our hearts. Rest in absolute harmony and we love you for always. Don
May your soul rest in perfect peace. A Gem is gone.
Your music will forever reign.
Sleep on beloved, sleep on and take thy rest.
i can’t believe that the lovely brenda is gone.but in my heart she is not gone. i listen to her songs all the time,especially when i miss her. honestly,brenda was the best musician in africa and one of the best voices in the world.i really fell so bad. i remember when she came to kenya, it really meant a lot to the whole kenya community. i will never forget a bout u , i love u and i miss u so much. love always ya biggest no one fan. rest in peace. thx for ya incredible music that changed my life forever.
she was and will aways be my favorite singer.her lovely voice is so sweet to listen to.i will never forget u ,you are the inspiration to the many of us. rest in peace , i will always cherish u.thx for those best music u brought to universe through almighty father .i love u .rest in peace.it is sylvia from kenya and i love u so much .thx.
I send my condolenses over the death of Brenda. May the lord see you through this sad morning period.
May her soul rest in peace.
Your sudden depature shocked the whole world. No one is ever ready for death. You will always be with us through your music and the wonderful memories.
To BOBO, qhina bhuti and never forget what Ma B thought you, and that is respect. Always know that Uncle Simphiwe will always be there..
Rest in Peace Ma Fassie
SIYOBONANA KWELIZAYO S’HLOBO SAM..
YOU WERE AND ALWAYS BE A PART OF MY LIFE…
I met you Brenda during your visit to Liberia. You autographed a picture we took together.
Your light, your kindness and the love you shared with so many of us you met will forever remain fresh in our minds. Rememeber Brenda remember these words ” YOU KNOW BLAY…..”
I can now say Yes indeed you were ahead of your times.Please tell our forefathers that we cry out for peace.
Rest, my one day sister rest..
God loves you more.
Bongani!
God has got the answer for u, take good care of urself
Brenda words cant express hw i feel. but guese wat gal. we miss and we still luv u -Angie, United Kingom
Even today i cant believe that we will never see sis Brenda again every time i here her songs i just bust into tears bonga she was not your mother only she was mine too. I love her atitude she didn’t leave for anyone but herself a woman who believed in herself and who always ignored negativity when it came her way. A good girl who press and those who didn’t like her related to her as a bad girl What a Sweet Mother u were sis Mabrrr Sadly missed ni UItenhage SA
this one goes out to BONGANI!
a mother is a very special thing that has ever happened in humanity,loosing it is that hardest thing u ever have to face,we all know how u feel,u havent lost her,all u have to do is close your eyes and she will b right next to you,u remember all the gud times u had and everything will be alright. U KNOW SOMETHING IM PROUD OF UR MUM CAUSE SHE DIDNT DIE FROM HIV/AIDS,so please take her as an example of a responsible person…..
we love you n take care!
kabelo, BOTSWANA
YOU STILL REMAIN A STAR FOR THE WORLD MABRRR, EVERY ONE ON THIS EARTH IS A SINNER: SE ONE OLE SONE KE MPHO, E MONGWE LE MONGWE A FILWENG KE MODIMO.
MAY GOD FIND YOU A PLACE TO LIVE IN HEAVEN, TO BONGANI, BE STRONG AT THIS TIME AND PRAY,THE ALMIGHT GOD WILL GUIDE YOU;ITS PAINFUL, BUT,OPELA SEFELA SENA, KE NA LE MODISA, KE TLA BO KE TLHOKANG.
GOD LOVES YOU, GIVE YOURSELF TIME AND THINK ABOUT THE WORLD, I THINK AT ONE POINT YOU WILL REACH A COMFORT AND PEACE YOU HAD NEVER KNOWN BEFORE”…GOD ONLY.DATS GOD’S WILLING & THAT HE IS ABLE.YOUR MOYHER’S BODY IS DEAD BUT HER SPIRIT IS RENEWED
REJOICE IN THE HOLY LORD AND PLANT SEEDS OF PEACE.BOGI, IT IS HIS WILL
Who will sing for us again songs like songea nikubambe,vulindela,etc.?
Brenda even though you are gone physically,your songs will endure for a long time to come.you were such a great singer who made Africans proud.we will miss you Brenda.May God give Brenda’s family,and friends consolation during this time of great trial.God gives and takes,praise be to his name.
Brenda Fassie’s fan from Kenya.
singers are born,but musicians are made.Brenda was both,now we have lost two in one.rest in peace Brenda till we meet again.you made africans proud.we will keep your candle burning forever,your songs will ever be with us.
Joseph juma(BGSU)
Mabrrr brought me much joy when I lived in South Africa during the end of apartheid.As a naive American I stumbled onto a wealth of cultural treasure…Lady Smith Black Mambazo, Mahatlathini, Mahotella,Hugh Masakella,Miriam Makeba, Yvonne Chaka Chaka,and the incomparable Brenda Fassie. Many was the time I would find myself as the only “happy white face” in an African crowd grooving to the music.
My friends (white) agahst, as we rode around in the car, or at home, listening to these treasures that even they were unaware of. She, and many others opened my eyes, and helped me to gain a degree of understanding of a very complicated situation. It’s harder now, back in the states to find and enjoy my love of your music and music, but my appreciation grows. To Brenda….the sassiest of the lot….may God bless you, and keep you, watch over Bongani, and your family. There’s no doubt in my mind she’s the latest addition to God’s heavenly chior….despite earthly weaknesses, her soul was/is strong
Rest In peace MABRRRRRRRRRRRRR it still seems as if u’re still alive.but your soul has rested in peace I know.Bongani bhuti qina wena like ur mom
Brenda was a real gem. Fearless, spirited and devoted black who preached the gospel of good living and and condemned racial segregation through music. I really miss you brenda.Rest in perfect piece.
Every once in a while a star is born. MaBrrr, azange abe khona onjengawe. Thank you for Boipatong, Black President, UMUNTU NGUMUNTU NGABANTU, ngibala ntoni na? You ARE a blessing.
Both me and my husband Paul Onyango with our children Megan and Ivan we real felt empty for the loss of our dearest african legend Brenda.
It came as a shock but we will never forget you brenda may the good Lord keep you safe and you will always be in our minds
Again I would like to express how I feel for the loss of our lady PAWER HOUSE. Both me and my family Paul Onyango, Megan Onyango and Ivan Onyango, were left speech less when the news broke about the death of our dearest legend Brenda, all I can say you will never vanish in our thought now and forever more.
Eunice Onyango….Reading, England (GB)
its like a dream to hear of the sudden death of a woman who did all she could through music to liberate,praise,encourage,the Black people.you are the concquering lioness of Africa…we will never forget you.REST IN PEACE.
i,m deeply shocked about this death, being in the states, i did not nkow about this untill today. being a fan of hers i will miss her voice soft and strong. she represented the aristocrat musicians in africa. Firs i heard her from her first cd chico and brenda and i love it.i send my condolences to her family in this time of sorrow,we have lost a great queen.
timothy mwaura
We havent lost you mabrrr but we have have gained an angel, i remember when i heard the news i was talking to my mom on the prone from the united state to South africa and i couldn’t believe it, you were the best of all and still is. you may have been gone but your spirit shall be felt through your music, rest in peace sister, we still love.to the world, lets learn something from this experience, drugs kill, no matter who you are. Bongani as for you brother, be strong, i can’t imagine what you going through.
I DIDNT HEAR ABOUT HER DEATH,TILL TODAY.JUST BECAUSE I TRAVELED OUT OF MY STATE.SINCE,I HEARD THIS,I’VE BEEN SO DISOGANISED.OHHHH MY GOD! SHE IS MY QEEN,ANYDAY ANYTIME,STILL IS A WOMAN WITH A VERY UNIQUE GOOD,FREE,LIFE CHARACTER,ALL OVER MY HOUSE,ARE HER SONGS………..WERE WILL I START FROM AGAIN.OOHHH THAT VOICE OH THAT VOICE.I’VE LOST HER.BUT HER SONGS WILL ALWAYS BE IN ME!!!!!!!!! OH BRENDA WHY LIVING US THIS WAY!!!!!!!.MAY YOUR/HER GENTLE SOUL,REST IN PERFECT PEACE.AND MAY THE GOOD LORD GIVE HER FAMILY A STRONG HEART TO BEAR HER LOST.THE PEACE OF THE LORD WILL PROTECT AND GUIDE ALL HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT SHE LEFT BEHIND,IN JESUS NAME……………AMEN.
BREBDA……….I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU……..
JOYCE UKPAI(MRS)
FROM NIGERIA(LAGOS STATE)
her death is a lesson to all.
DRUGsis not good
“Zof’insizwa kosal’izibongo”. Congra!!! Brenda 4 u have done da quality work while on earth. We miss yo physical body but yo vocal & yo message is still alive in our minds.
Death only have power 2 kill a messanger but da message continues 2 live. Brenda’s message en voice is still echoing in our ears. We’re still with u Bongani in prayer.Message 2 da world: “Stop drug abuse”.
Love Philani Phoswa, Pietermaritzburg
Tribute to Mabrr! Who is going to sing us songs like Vulindlela, Thula Mandlozi? We will miss ur songs which predicted success of our society on a variety of issues. Lest we not your songs, full of Africaness.
May her soul rest in peace in Heaven. I am shocked in knowing today that this remarcable singer died in April. Brenda had a spirit and strength in her voice and she knew how to transmit that to us in her music. Its a tragedy to know that once again drugs had destroyed another human being…my sincerele condolocences goes to her beloved family and close friends. RIP
Words are inadequate to express my feelings for my Celebrity Star Brenda Fassie who demised on last April, 2004. Oh! Brenda, the vaccuum you have created cannot be filled by anyone. It is only Jehovah God who will give us the fortitude to bear with the irreparable lost. We Africans and indeed diaspora have lost a GEM. She was the great Composer & Singer of all ages. We miss the GOLDEN VOICE of Jehovah’s creations. May Jehovah give us the grace to bear with lost. And to the immediate family, I say take heart. “William Shakespare made us to understand that DEATH is a necessary end that will come when it will come”
+234-803-3186370.
May your soul rest in peace we will miss your beautiful voice
you will always be the best singer that there is in south africa. i will never forget your beautiful voice. rest in peace mamkwena
We really miss brenda. may her soul rest in peace.
may her soul rest in peace
Brenda you died a heroin. You were a superstar and African icon.
May your soul rest in peace
Boipelo Mphetlhe
Botswana
Oh! death u’ve done ur worst. Where is thy strength, u only took her flesh but u’ve not taken her soul.
Brenda is a dare to succeed Artist. I love her so much, I and my sister we love her and always play her music, the day i heard she was dead, I felt so bad. What a great loss. Brenda I miss you and I hope we will meet again up their (Paradise). My special sympathy goes to the children. Accept my sympathy South Africand, accept my sympathy Nigerians and accept my sympathy “AFRICANS”
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN THE BOSSOM OF THE LORD – AMEN!
Brenda, Death is apain to every one.
brenda was agreat sing
we miss you alot brenda
from U.S.A
RIP BRENDA FASSIE AFRICA WILL NEVER FORGET U
o re latlhegetse mabrrrrrrrrrrr.o tsamaile o sa re laela.gare itse gore re tla bona mang yo o tla re opelelang jaaka wena.lala shente mabrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
re a go misa mabrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!U LEFT US ON A BAD CONDITON WHERE ARE WE GOING TO LEASON TO YOUR MUSIC.
dear B
who will trouble now , o one. they could not understand the fire behind the passion the love for passion and the choices for peace of mind.brenda who can trouble you now?
C.I.A CHARLEY ITOYA ALABI-EDITOR IN CHIEF IVORY TOWERS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE. NIG
I cannot begin to describe how sad I am. I was falling in love with MABRR’s music-just when I started to really love it, she went away. I regret never seeing her in person. How I wish I could turn back the hands of time…To Bongane and the rest of the Fassie Family my deepest condolances to you.
TO MABRRR: OKUSALAYO HUWE HUWE! OYAHLALA UYI BHOZA!!!!
From Mzukisi Ndzipo:Gauteng (SA)
This Goes to brendas son,the world loved your mum,she was a good example especially for women in Africa.we miss her alot ,i know she is in heaven singing together with the angels .
she is watching at you because she really loves you.we loved your mum and we still love her.God bless her.
from Diana &collins(USA)
Whatever she did in life I will love her, My infacy all STARTS With the Wedding day, and all the tearful songs. Brenda you are gone but your voice lives in a million of african households OH MAMA.. Kampala, Uganda
i just heard this terrible news and i had to check on the web to see for myself.i was listening to one of your songs, and a friend told me you were gone.it saddens me a great deal to hear this, but i wish you peace.god bless you Brenda and your family.
Ndiya ku thanda madlomo nzi u hlala ndi ku danda siza u hlala si ku khumbula lala ka mandi
Sister Brenda you made history in South African music and your stamp and memories will always there “KUYOZE KUYOVALWA”
Omuhle umntwana ka-Fassie owenza izinto kwanyakaza omdala nomncane,
akakho oyofana nawe
uzenzile izinto
e-Africa,ungumAfrica oyohlala ekhunjulwa!
GOD WAS NOT A FOOL TO NO ONE THE DAY OF HIS OR HER OWN DEATH SO AS IT SAY IN HTE BIBLE KEEP WATCH FOR THE SON OF MAN IS TO. THAT WAS YOUR TIME WE SHOULD BE GLAD THAT YOUR IN GOD’S HANDS NOW. AND TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHOW FOLLOWED MABRRRRRRRRR PRAY THAT U MAY DIE A SAVE DEATH MEANING IN GOD’S HAND.
I was shocked to hear the news today. What a gift! I was convinced that one day the world would get to experience the wonder that she is and know the joy and amazement that we’ve felt under the spell of her vioce.
Brenda,Your music is my comforter durind hard times and my enhancer during sad times. I was happy when you came back in 1998, I knew you will be the bomb till death, I didnt know it will be so sudden. As one of South Africans residing in United States I can assure by the grief in people’s heart that you were and are still one of a kind. Bongani it
is your turn to start where your mother left.Promote her music. Stay away from drugs, WE love you
Lia (Chicago,USA)
I LOVED HER SONGS RIGHT FROM THE FIRST MOMENT I HEARD THEM. I LOST HER SONGS MUCH LATER IN LIFE. HER SONGS CAME BACK WITH A BANG. I LOVE HER SONGS NOW. I LOVE HER NOW. THOUGH SHE’S NO MORE, BUT SHE LIVES ON. YES, SHE LIVES ON COS I HEAR HER VOICE AND SEE HER EVERYDAY. I HAVE HER PHOTO POSTED ON MY WALL IN MY OFFICE.
MEDI FROM LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Thanks Brenda for your GREAT MUSIC!!!! How many of us have enough courage to follow our dreams despite obstacles that we encounter. Out of no where you came along and showed us that no dream is impossible. You did your thing girl!!! Thanks for bringing joy into my life with your music. I applaude you!!! Rest in Peace.
Brenda your powerful voice shall forever ring out the wishes and thoughts you gaves us. May the good Lord rest your soul in peace and I hope you find happines and everlasting peace and with the angels.
We have lost a true diva but your music will live forever. Have a peaceful rest. Your show was great in Malawi.
Rest in peace
Tinali
i loved her so much and i always wanted to be like her… the first song i ever danced to by her was midodo and ever since then i loved her music through and through and Mabrrrr was great!
rest in peace motho o montle!!!!!!!
we’ll always miss you
love always
lindi
BOTSWANA
Very Dearest South African Queen of Pop Music -Brenda Fassie
How sad to wake up and realise that you are no longer part of us. I regard myself as your number one and devoted fan. I will make sure that your spirit is kept alive through time and space. You will always be part of my life in spirit. Your talent has left a gap that will take forever years to be matched. Bongani Fassie be hold and note that God is on your side, someday we will all come as one in harmony where everything is love. Brenda Fassie may you rest in peace. Your musicality will never die! My love is with you where ever you are!!!
From: Mangi Maseko
Wattville, BENONI
mangi@702mail.co.za
she was very inspirationaland benevolent
she was also a fighter.I guess heaven needs
her more than we do.
God bless Africa,
I really hut when I think about Brenda Fassie. I wonde if you knew the day you will die and say goodbuy to Africa and to your familly. Brenda Fassie you left africa and all World empty,We miss you and we wish if, you will come back just say hello and sing again for us,we always miss you.your music always touch my heart.you will surely be missed by all of us for your talents God I ask you father rest her soul in peace in Jesus name Amen.
Doris M Ackimu from Tanzania.
I enjoyed and still enjoy her music. My sister Dorothy greatly enjoys her music and she says it has inspired her greatly. I’m greatful for people like Brenda and Yvonne Chaka Chaka who have uplifted African culture through great music and I’m sure my fellow countrymen in Kenya feel the same way. God Bless South Africa, God Bless Africa!!!
Brenda, I was dying to see you one day but I couldn’t. But still I know we will meet in heaven one day and I will give you my hug I’ve always dreamed of. !! You were great and you’r still great dada!!! and your music is still with me forever till we meet. Nakupenda, nakuwaza,Mungu ibariki Africa!!!!
Pendo, Arusha- Tanzania.
we love you
we have u
then u have chaka khan
‘n then u can talk bout the artists
ur like God!
may God have mercy on u soul!!
Nakupenda Uely Kollie – Liberia,Monrovia
Brenda ,you’re gone we will never forget always
for your beautiful song’s and your voice.
GOD BLESS AND REST IN PEACE.
Such beauty. I’m sorry I found you too late.
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE FOREVER.YOUR MUSIC WILL ECHO LIVELONG IN MY EARS.
WALTRUDT SWARTZ
Namibia/Rehoboth
we’ll miss yu gal
R.I.P.
Jaques Andere-Baltimore, MD
There is one thing that you could not take away from her and that is her music talent,her voice was just hard to ignore.She might have led a contraversial life at some point but she was and still is a symbol of African music at its best.Many have come and tried to reach that level but failed ,you got to have it within you,Brenda had it—innate Talent.
United Kingdom
I remember meeting you accidentally at the Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan; wow, what a personality! You filled the whole place with laughter and joy. I was star-struck, meeting the great Brenda Fassie, whom I had only seen from a distance before, performing on stage. Rest well, Brenda, among our ancestors, and take our prayers to the great creator of the Afrikan people everywhere on the planet.
You’ll always be in our hearts
I’m really sad and really not happy about finding out about the death of a girl that played a song that i have been lloking for for 14 yrs
The song is WEDDING DAY. I cant find it if anyone has it on mp3 please email to me at drewefx@hotmail.com
I loved that song and then i recently discovered that the singer passed away. I was really sad
My rest in peace Brenda
Drew
To:brenda”s family
she was like a mother to me.
when she sing i sometimes start crying.
branda u left a hole in my heart i will always remember u.
rest in peace brenda, god love u.
that’donna
U.S.A
Brenda you will always be a star wherever you are…whatever you’ve left behind will never die……..MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PIECE…..
Well for me, in her music i can really see the sign of a true african.Up till now i mourn the death of one of the world’s greatest misician. Brenad i would for ever remember you
I admire Brenda Fassie cause she lived on her own terms.
Brenda, your death came with much shock to me and my Love, Khalisah. Your music will continue to be very much apart of us for a long time to come. “Though nothing can bring back the hours of splender in the grass, gloriy in the flowers; we will grieve not, rather find strenght in what remains behind. My the grace of the Creator be with you where ever you may be.
Sorrow to your brenda you wont hurt no more,god bless her family and the tho lonely son.Bongani i miss ur mum already,she is singing in heaven now is only that her voice cant rich us.everytime i listen to her music i ask my self is really dead,she`s one body that will never be forgotten,rest in peace mabrrrr we miss you big time
There is no one who will ever replace you.Your music and your style were unique.You will always be heroine amongst heroines.We miss you Mabbrrrr!
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!,
Brenda fassie, i really missed u a lot because i love ur songs and i dont like it before but the place am working, my boss always play it and since i love it, the way u dance, sing trip me so much. well God knows everything thing about it. may ur soul rest in perfect peace. i love u and i will continue love ur music
from NIGERIAN
brenda your death came with a shock to me i loved your music very much
and no one will be able to replace you,god be with you and rest in peace.
please if you have an mp3 for brenda `s song “it is a wedding day” email to esmowa @yahoo.co.uk
REST IN PEACE!!!
It so painful when me and my fiancee had about brenda’s death, well Gods know everything. brenda music is our favorite song. our prayer is that GOD will forgive all ur sin and our prayer goes to ur family, god will bless them. byeeeeeeee
From: PRINCESS& HER LOVELY FIANCEE (ADEYINKA)
NIGERIAN
I never knew you, and my wish to see you with my naked eye was of no explanation. I knew you through your music and for i always wtched T.V when you were invited to the shows. You taught me understanding of a person and now iam very confident. What hurts is that i will never ever get any chance to see you, “mara ok’salayo uyibhoza kanti siyobonana kwelizayo. Int’e be ngiyithanda kakhulu ngewe ukthi, ubuyaz’ ukuthi ubuyibhoza nomakanjani” You were the real Princess and I will always miss your intelligence and creativity.
Just discovered Brenda on a trip to The Gambia. What a tragic waste of a great talent. Please people leave drugs alone. They are for medicinal purposes not recreation. Get the high from the talent of people like Brenda. God Bless.
Brenda,tulipenda,ukatubamba.We truly loved you.There is no article of brenda be it tapes or Cds that I will pas without buying it if I don’t already have it.Wel oved you gal,despite all your weaknesses.Sowhat!No one is perfrect and to accept your weaknesses as you did is a strenth few have.Your voice was uncomparable,you were like a gust of fresh air everytime that big voice came over the speakers.We pray for you.
Bongani,I am our age and I can’t imagine how I would feel if I lost my mother but all I can say to have Brenda for a mother is a God given gift though yoyu may not realize it.I pray for you.
Love,
Noel from Dar es Salam and Nairobi.
Oh. my God you are taken away from me and the rest of the world> u were a true inspiration through your music. I grew up listening to you and always dream that one day i will just touch your hand and now you are gone i will touch your soul. Rest in peace.MAY GOD LOOK UPON YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FAN LIKE ME WHO IS GREATLY SADENED BY YOUR EARLY DEPARTURE.I WILL REMEMBER YOU BY THE SONG MAMA . TOO LATE FOR MAMA.I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU DEARLY.
U TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES AND WE WILL KEEP IN MIND AND PLAYING YOUR SONG WILL STILL HAVE THAT INSPIRATION. BORN IN zIMBABWE, NOW IN US STILL HAVE U AT HEART GOD BLESS
Indeed,It’s a great lost to us all.But,I think God knows the best.cos’ he giveth and he taketh.Please Africa let’s be strong and move on,because there is better days ahead and pray that death shouldn’t come back to us again.And let’s say no to drugs and Aids.As we all know,prevention is better than cure.Peace and rest in perfect peace brenda,we loved and will keep loving you by letting ur music live on. Love From NIGERIA
i miss brenda so much i am in love with her sweat musics pls let her death teach us a leson by not excepting taking drugs .
if you love jesus you will know that earthly things has noting with human existance on this sinful world i pray that God Almighty will be with us and protect us all from all evil etc
adue mis brende my your soul rest in perferct peacce in the bousoum of our lord jesus christ.
we love you but jesus love’s you best.
iykeman.
Umuahai. Nigerain
Brenda was like part of my Family my whole family loved her because she produced beautiful music that always cheered people up what ever the situation. Personally she helped me gain alot of confidence and be able to be an independant woman. My heart goes out to her and i know that today she is in a safer place singing on
Hi Brenda,
I feel so bad that, I know your music when you are already gone. But with your music you are still in many peoples heart. May the Lord lift you higher to dance and pray with Angels and Saints.
Ngwilizi Muhaya
North Canton, Ohio
WELL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I AM GLAD BONGANI IS STILL WALKING WIYH HER HEAD UP HIGH.INDODA YENZA NJALO BONGANI TO SIS MA BRRR I WONDER HOW WE ARE GOING TO SURVIVE THE FESTIVE SEASONS WITHOUT YOUR MUSIC I KNOW WHEREVER YOU ARE YOU ENTERTAINING THE ANGELS WITH YOUR NICE VOICE. SHE USED TO HEAR PAPARAZZI GOSSIPING ABOUT HER BUT SHE NEVER TOOK IT SERIOUSLY I WILL ALWAYS MISS HER FOR HER MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT SHE BROUGHT TO US EVERY FESTIVE SEASON.LEBO NOVEMBER CAPE TOWN
HI YOU BONGANI HOW ARE YOU DOING HOPE YOU ARE DOING FINE.
DON’T WORRY GOD IS WITH YOU ALL THE TIMES WHEN YOU ARE ALSO IN TROUBLE.
HE WIIL LEAD DON’T WORRY.
HE WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY.
HOLD ON HIM.
ALL THE BEST FOR YOU……………..
Mama Brenda!ni mwaka sasa umepita tangu utotoke,We truly loved you.There is no article of brenda be it tapes or Cds that I will pas without buying it if I don’t already have it.We loved you girl,despite all your weaknesses (if u had any,So what!No one is perfrect and to accept your weaknesses as you did is a strenth few have.Your voice was uncomparable,you were like a gust of fresh air everytime that big voice came over the speakers.We pray for you.
Ogwanjo jasota Shirati.
Hello everyone who knows of Brenda
I am an American who went to Malawi in June of 2004 to do HIV-AIDS education. I heard “My Baby” all over Malawi from Lilongwe & Balantyre to even the most remote of villages. In Johannesburg I bought every CD that Brenda put out and her voice, like the wail of a powerfull woman, still inspires and moves me to this day. She is the Queen!
Steve
Even though she had problems she was a great woman!
I grew up loving her songs and im still loving ’em till thy kingdom come. she was wonderful.
i love brenda! thought she waz an amazing person…she was all about the people! my fav. song is yizo yizo. if anyone knowz where i can find the lyrics please mail me on :soulofmischief28@hotmail.com
thanks!
its amazing how every1 can still remember her after so long…
La mort est un chemin, l`esprit est immortel, la valeur d`un etre se trouve dans ses oeuvres. Tu es loin de nous mais toujours present dans nos esprits et ca eternellement.Nous avons perdu une soeur.
Repose en Paix.
Days, weeks and months are gone by since she breathed her last but Brenda’s music still defies the test of time. Here in Kampala, Uganda, people listen to it like it was produced yesterday. Her melodic voice still graces clubs, FM radio stations and any occasion befitting her music. Brenda’s music will surely rock and non of us can easily forget the energy she brought when she brought to those who suffer. May your soul rest in eternal peace. Abubaker Basajjabaka, Uganda
MaBrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!Phumla ngoxolo.Umculo wakho ndihleli ngawo eNgilane.Kumzi wakwaFassie nakuBaby Bongani thuthuzelekani
I am deeply deeply saddened. Deepest condolences to the family.
Hello, Brenda, people called me brenda’s sister because am trying to sing almost like you.
Brenda do you know what you have done in my life? if you were alive i could i told you better.
Brenda anything that am playing your cassette or CD if am cooking just know that the whole pot is burned. i always have problem with my mom because of your CDs.
Brenda i have almost all of your albums i can sing them off by hand.
my greatest and best artist on earth was Brenda even now, i can never love some artists like i did to Brenda mama Africa.
I ALWAYS CRY WHEN THEY PLAYING THES SONGS sOON AND VERY SOON AND MY BLACK PRESIDENT.
Brenda i got your ID, so i was suposse to visite and get intouch with you but i could not again due to the condition of your death. Brenda tell me what to do with the ID number that your producers gaveme.
Brenda Please if you can’t hear me out, plz come to me in a dream and tell me that i have to makeup my promise i made please.
Brenda Fassie you left behind Bongani and your brother Temba to carried you to the hospital and i your beloved friend from Cameroon. You Came to Cameroon only once in the center province y’de i was 12yrs old i never knew much about you that time Brenda. Extend my greetimgs to your mother over there please stay together with her.
May the God Almighty grant you and your mother ertenal REST AMEN!
I still remind your friend.
Brenda if only i can see you again!!!!!!!!!!!
With much love from Yvette.
W.AFRICA- CAMEROON.
l want to say dis text 2 all brenda’s fimily. sonke salahlekelwa ngu sis brenda.we really miss her badly so much
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE. I WAS STILL LOOKING AT YOU AS THE LEGEND,DIVA & HEROINE,BUT U JUST LEFT ME,IT DOESN’T MATTER BECAUSE YOU SAID IT LONG AGO THAT LEBO MATHOSA IS THE NEXT SUPERSTAR & DIVA AFTER YOU.I HOPE SHE WILL GRAB THAT BLESSING WITH BOTH HANDS & USE IT AS YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED.GO & SING FOR GOD & THE ANGELS NOW BECAUSE YOU HAVE SUNG EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD & TAKEN EACH & EVERY AWARD.I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.MABRRRR KAYI-1,THATHA MABRRR,USISKHOKHO.
i miss u ma bbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrr and i love you i will always love you i will never stop buying your music sana rest in peace.
The song My black president gets to my heart everytime I here,. You legend will live on for decades to come. I loved you music and a lot of Liberians like me couldn’t stop dancing to your songs-You were and still remains one of the best African musicians. May your soul and that of all faithful departed RIP.
Brenda,you brought back brightness and sense in my life again in the last 4 years…but what happened to you??? I miss your hopeful sound in this days…I remember you with every song I
i miss u so much sis brenda fassie.u were my inspiration.U might be dead but ure still alive in my heart.And jus because she died of cocainne doesn’t mean that all of us southafricans take cocaine.
Ngizohlala ngikukhumbula sisi brenda
To Bongani and his family,We miss Mabrrr’s voice,even though we have her disc’s but we miss her beautiful self on tv.HOPING THAT ALL OF U ARE DOING FINE.4RM THEMBI IN PRETORIA.LOVE U ALL
Brenda seemed to b a nice person but she wasnt a serious christian i hopethat she gave her life to jesus b4 she died
Mabrrr hamba kahle it might be a couple of years now but sis i say your spirit and music lives on.It great to know that some day we shall meet again,Siyobonana konaezulwini.
Rest in peace
To Brenda the true queen of Africa
Just wanted to tell you that it has been some time now since u died but in our hearts u will stay within n i promise i’ll just ve to do the best just bcoz of ya n thanx for that thing u did n even left 4 us Rest In Peace Mabrrrr and Bongani awukho wedwa MFO some day we’ll meet n life won’t be the same just wish u the best in life n like to say that u should stay strong n never give up on life otherwise it will give up on u, I Love You, n thanx on the behalf of ur mama asoke samkhohlwa.
Everyone one wish this had never happened but everything happens for a reason
she was pround nof her sexuality
What a great artist! What a great loss!
Adrienne (NY)
i love her so much.
to our dearest and beloved brenda fassie may u rest in peace although i never had the privelage to ever meet my dearrest pop idol in person i so wished i could still until today. Trying to buy her cd memeza but cant manage to find it anywhere but will soon to her son your mother is with god know she is in a better place it was a big pleasure to be able to have known her music and will keep on listening to the most beautifullest voice around love sinceerly arthur muller johannesburg
We lost great Great singer & entertainer ,we miss her so much .We always miss her voice towards end of every year co’s i use to buy her CD’s for my family at home ,when we headed down home for the festive season , we will aways play her music. Every time i play her track (KE GOPOTSE GAE) i just collect my belongins & headed down home.I wish one of the good day she will be back & pleased every one with her voice by singing.
by Cry M M
Brenda, may your soul rest in peace. We will never forget you. Although, we miss you but we will continior to feel the feeling you have impacted in us. We hope God will preserve your soul.
Rest in peace.
Prince Shaddy
Nigeria
Brenda u inspired me and i really miss you.you were a true african queen and u still are. your music will live on forever. you were a great inspirations to us all. what a loss. take heart all you people who loved brenda and her music.
rest in peace ‘mabrrr’ brenda fassie
Sisi umabreee rest in peace always remembered
I never met Brenda, I am not South African. In my years studying in London I was touched by her music and the culture behind it….I danced not ever knowing her. But her work did just that, it transcended into a positive feeling that was undeniable and so I fell in love with South Africa through her.
May mroe people find Brenda and thus South Africa.
brenda was a great singer for me growing up i listened to her music she is my role model to music and life…
r.i.p brenda.. you will always be in my heart
Mama mabrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! still r’mber w’ll never forget u,
Please Bongani walk in the same steps, we love u!
Just come back from Kenya where, for the first time, I’ve listened to the great Brenda’s songs…
Thank you God for this talent and for this wonderful gift.
I miss you kenya and I miss you kenyans! May the soul of Africa keep us together.
Rest in peace.
Jambo from Italy.
Stefania
Oh God what a wonderful treasured person you grated? But time has come that you have called her to serve following the good things she has done for the world as concerns music, really her music was so good that the time i heard her music am to be so happy,
Therefore in my own sincere dismay a say may you rest her soul in internal peace,\
What a wonderful person,the world has lost.
Till date your impact is yet felt whenever I here your music, Wedding day. So i pledge it must be played on my wedding day. SHAMELESS DEATH!
Please, has anyone got the lyrics to ‘its a weddding day’, then email it to unclecnn@yahoo.co.uk
i lOVE aLL bRENDA fASSIE’S fANS.
i have been looking for a song for so long and found out last week it was by brenda fassie, i just brought her greatest hits album. i read on there she had died! its so sad, but she will always be remembered as people in the future will continue (as i did) to discover her music. she lives on through it.
I wish I had known of your music before today: I heard “Too Late For Mama” and have been in tears ever since. Most moving, powerful song.
My condolences to the Fassie family on the loss of a great talent.
brenda our national treasure¨!! we miss her and love her so much!! mabrrr you will allways have in my heart a special place!! i will never forget you thanks for given so much to south africa you are great and will allways stay great! you are are the independent woman of soth africa ho gave much people so as also to may much power to never give up in life! thanks brenda for this gift wath you shared with us!! a big tribute to the truely queen of africa! may your soul rest in peace mrs.fassie!!
It still feel like yesterday since Brenda died, I play her music everyday especially kenang Bohle. The song touched my heart and Brenda will always be in my heart. She was my role model. I miss her and its sad that i never got a chance to see her personally. If I had, i was going to die a happy person.
Bongani i hope u r doing great know that someone is thinking of you even if u don’t know him/her remember not everyone love you, you have to be strong and be the man. focus on your dreams thats what will make you what you want to be never loose hope from Ntombi Mvana University Of Fort Hare
11-08-07
NEVER GOT TO MEET YOU IN PERSON BRENDA!!! JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I LOVED, STILL LOVE AND WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND ADORE YOUR MUSIC, YOUR INSPITATIONAL VOICE!!! OH I LOVE IT TO BITS!!! MAY YOU ALWAYS REST IN PEACE!!! LONDON ORIGINALLY ZIMBABWEAN. I WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH US ON THIS EARTH. MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS YOU!!
I cant forget Brendas traditional styles and plans of singing and her fans. Let God the almight rest her in everlasting life.
Mayi Brenda
God asked for your hand,
You gave him took quickly
We yearned for your “Weekend Special”
Who could have thought you’ld ” Leave me alone”
It has never been “too late for mama”
Thanks for our “black presidents”
and may your soul rest in peace
god bless your soul. thanks for good music. ufs
Just because she died it does not make her a great person. She was a lesbian, drug abuser, wild, but a great musician. It s a lesson to us all to stay away from drugs.
My condolences to Bongani. We love you and take off where your mama left and take care of yourself. The whole world is mourning with you.
TT, USA
There is no one who will ever fill da gap dat Sis Brenda left in everyones heart,yr voice n yr talent shall live in our hearts forever .Your lovely songs will always remind us of the years gone by…you will always be the “south african mai diva” of all times…
Thathwa MaBrrrrr…
That is how she always liked to address herself. And it always made all the difference in the world…
MaBee, I know it has been almost four years since you passed on, but to me, your number one fan, it feels like yesterday…
I miss you so badly, and I hope that wherever you are, you are making your neighbours as happy as you made us…
Love always,
Nceba Mbopha
Cape Town
dear brenda we havent met i just heard your voice u hav lost loved ones n ur life so hav i and now to loose you u just breaks my heart even more im indian and i love u and ur voice if god asked me to make one wish my wish would b for u to come back sis wami ngiyathanda kakhulu baby mwah i love u n always will i miss u so much that i even cry alone my tears are not enough for u y did u leave u leave me u were the only person dat made me happy plz come back i miss you s much ppl email me i dont know how to come to terms wid brendas death renisha4@hotmail.com
Sis B, we had such wonderful times playing your music with our loved ones. Now listening to your music reminds me of all those relatives and friends that have passed. Loosing you added to the pain. Will never forget meeting you and Bongz at your house. What a wonderful,respectful and loving child you raised.Not a lot of single moms can do that.You lived your life to the fullest and you loved unconditionally. You are a reminder that life is too short. The angels got a new lead singer huh?I Can only imagine how the heavens sound.I miss you. MBM, USA.
this song yizo yizo is going to drive me absolutely mad! i love it so much and it’s so eerie and i just think of your last days when i hear that song – did you know something we did not? i’m just so sad and i’m feeling your sadness – as a bisexual woman that is struggling with the same drug uses and sexuality confusion, i can only guess how you must have felt .. pray for your soul to rest in peace and to see you in another, sweeter, fairer life – sis wami brenda!
Stay in peace Brenda, I will always remember you and I like your song Kenang Bohle. If anybody has the lyric of Kenang Bohle it will be great to give it to me.
ooooooh wat can i say? REST IN PEACE
I grew up listening 2 her music.She ounce came 2 Thohoyandou stadium in 80s performing midodo.I remember i was with my parents at the concert,One minute i was with her at the stage singing MIDODO.I was four years by then,but i will never forget the experience.
I love her music,coz she started sing while i was a baby.She died while i was still enjoying her. music.Rest in peace.
Denga Makhwedzha South Africa
thanks 4 the lovely songs God bless you nd may ur soul rest in peace.love nd miss you lots.
I Luv u Brenda and i miss u so much !
WAS BIG LOSE TO A BIG FAN, WILL DEFINATLY MIS YOU. REST IN PEACE
My mama i jst listened to your music, it made me realise how much i miss your voice and the way you entertained us!!!! I MISS YOU MA BREEEEEE
Sis Mabrrr, I miss you. I still feel the loss like it happened yesterday, You were, You are and will always be a shinning star of SA. We still love you and we will always love you sis.
Rest In Peace
its amasing to read that not only we mourned her death but the rest of the world too, this goes to show what a huge star she was and a great person from those of us who know her personally…ive said rip many times before but il never get bored nor get over your death..your soul is deeply missed by those of us who admired you both as a oerson and an entertainer…..ndiyakhala nokuzola lala ngoxolo sisi wam
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH SHE TO ME SHE IS AND WAS LIKE A MOTHER I LOVE HER SO MUCH I LOOK AT AT ALL TIME AND I ALSO MISS AFRICA ……..I CAN NOT WAITE TO GO BACK AND THE DAY I GO BACK AT THE AIRPORT MY FAMILY WILL PLAY ME HER SONGS AS HARD AS IT CAN GO ………………LOVE KASOX …K.K.K.N.K.M.K..K…….LOVE YOU MON AND YOU MAY REST IN PAECE AND PLAESE TELL EVERY ONE UP THERE I LOVE THEM ALL ….L O V E Y O U A L L S O M U C H…
There was only one and there shall never be another!We are grateful for the many years in which you used your talents to brighten up our days, particularly for how you eased the pain of the sting of apartheid and all the misery that went with living under that evil system, we are grateful…
Thank you very much brenda,till today i still not belief that it’s true.i love and cherish u the most.
WE as South Africans have lost one of the greatest artists and no one shall resemble her. She was so talented in every way… May her soul rest in peace!!!