Renowned musician Brenda Fassie, affectionately known in the entertainment industry as “Ma Brrrr”, would have turned 51 this month and South Africans took to social media to remember her. It’s no secret that Nokuzola Fassie was one of Mzansi’s biggest and most influential musicians, known for her energy, boldness on stage and popular hits such as Vulindlela, Soon and Very Soon, Weekend Special and Black President. Many on Twitter sent happy birthday messages while others remembered Fassie for her voice, dance moves and no nonsense attitude.
Fassie made headlines for many reasons; she shot many music videos and documentaries about her life and music. Let’s take a look:
It would have been Brenda Fassie’s 51st birthday today. Here she is on dreams pic.twitter.com/1S3xXkhPf4
Brenda Fassie showed up for her fans. Even on crutches. pic.twitter.com/jKP98bR7yk
— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) November 3, 2015
— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) November 3, 2015
Brenda Fassie – I Can’t Stop Loving You!