Born in 1964, Brenda Fassie was a South African pop star who claimed international fame for her work in the music industry. You will know this song. It’s called Vulindlela. We’ve provided the lyrics below, just in case.
She is the niece of Nelson Mandela.
Lyrics
Vul’indlela wemamgobhozi
He unyana wam
Helele uyashada namhlanje
Vul’indlela wela ma ngiyabuza
Msuba nomona
Unyana wami uthathile
Bengingazi ngiyombon’umakoti
Unyana wam eh ujongile this time
Makgadi fele usenzo s’cede
Uzemshadweni ngiyashadisa namhlanje
Bebesithi unyana wam lisoka
Bebesithi angeke ashade vul’indlelaVul’indlela wemamgobhozi
He unyana wam
Helele uyashada namhlanje
Vul’indlela wela ma ngiyabuza
Msuba nomona
Unyana wami uthathile
Bengingazi ngiyombon’umakoti
Unyana wam eh ujongile this time
Makgadi fele usenzo s’cede
Uzemshadweni ngiyashadisa namhlanje
Bebesithi unyana wam lisoka
Bebesithi angeke ashade vul’indlelaVul’indlela we mamgobhozi
Vul’indlela yekela umona
Vul’indlela we mamgobhozi
Vul’indlela yekela umonaKodwa wena maNgobese
Hey unomona
Ngoba awunanyana
Unentombizodwa
Ayoyoyo mangobese
Hee unomona ngoba hee awunaye unyana onjengowami
Bengingazi ngiyombon’umakoti
Unyana wam eh ujongile this time
Makgadi fele usenzo s’cede
Uzemshadweni ngiyashadisa namhlanje
Bebesithi unyana wam lisoka
Bebesithi angeke ashade vul’indlela
Vul’indlela we mamgobhozi
Vul’indlela yekela umona
Vul’indlela we mamgobhozi
Vul’indlela yekela umona
Vul’indlela we mamgobhozi
Vul’indlela yekela umona
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Sello Twala
In spite of all the controversy surrounding her career, she was much loved throughout the country. Who knew she started her first band called the “Tiny Tots” at 5 years old. Her first recorded song was “Weekend Special” in February 1983.
