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Whaley, Andrew: |
CONTENTS
Z Pallo Jordan, Minister of Arts and Culture
Foreword vi
Ngizobuya – Ndonile Ndiyavuma (2000) 1
“I know I am going to die” — a nation holds its breath
Shoot Them Before They Grow (1990) 9
The girl from Langa breaks the mould
Weekend Special (1983) 16
Jo’burg! The new kid on the block
Black President (1989) 22
Brenda breaks boundaries and mixes with the great and the good
Good Black Woman (1990) 33
The end of the honeymoon
Lonely (1989) 42
Drugs, depression and dying
Vulindlela (1999) 49
The Comeback Queen finds her voice
I Am Not a Bad Girl (2001) 58
Too hot to handle
Ngohlala Ngi Nje (2002) 66
I’ll do it my way
They All Want Me Down (2003) 73
Brenda’s relationship with the press and the public
Higher and Higher (1997) 77
Africa’s darling
It’s Nice to be with People (2002) 82
And the music goes on …
Each chapter has been developed around the title of a specific song by Brenda Fassie. The year in which the song was released is included in brackets.