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Remembering our Queen Of Pop - Brenda Fassie!

Remembering our Queen of Pop… Brenda Fassie UPDATED: 9 May 2014, marked the 10th anniversary of Afro-Pop singer, Brenda Fassie' s death .She passed away at the age of 39, due to a cocaine overdose. Her post-mortem report also revealed that she was HIV positive. Her most popular hit released in 1983, Weekend Special still gets people turning up the volume, singing along and dancing today - proving that Brenda's legacy still lives on! The song led to her being recognized abroad, along with the Big Dudes in places such as The  United States, Britain, Europe, Australia and Brazil. Affectionately she was known as 'Ma brrr' amongst her fans. Tremendous award-winning, success in the music industry led to her being dubbed 'The Madonna of the townships' and 'The Queen of Pop'. She was loved and made her mark not only for her music, but her role as the voice for black people during apartheid, bold stage antics and outspoken personality too.