Mama (Brenda Fassie album)

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Mama is the eleventh studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, Released on November 4, 1993 by CCP Records. It went on to be sell over 100 000 albums in South Africa by mid 1994.

Mama
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
Genre
Length53:51
LabelCCP Records Celluloid Records
ProducerBrenda Fassie
Brenda Fassie chronology
Brenda Fassie
(1994)
Mama
(1994)
Now Is the Time
(1996)

The album is most notable for Fassie's acclaimed single "Mama". In the song, Fassie paid tribute to her mother Sarah Fassie who two years later died.The album also has hit single "Ama-Gents" which is an iconic diss track to Senyaka who first dissed Brenda on his song "Uzonda Magents" because Brenda was publicly dating a woman. [1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]

Steve Huey of AllMusic said "Mama is another collection of Soweto township jive from Brenda Fassie; it includes her hit "Ama-Gents."[3]

Track listing

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Adapted from [4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ama-Gents"Brenda Fassie4:41
2."Siyajola"Brenda Fassie4:41
3."Higher And Higher"Fassie

M. Watson

R. Klass
4:45
4."Mama"Fassie4:28
5."Lonely"Brenda Fassie4:09
6."Ama-Gents - (Hip-Hop mix)"Fassie4:33

Personnel

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  • Brenda Fassie - Lead Artist
  • S. Shandel - Producer

References

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  1. ^ "Tributes: Brenda Fassie | South African History Online".
  2. ^ "Mama - Brenda Fassie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
  3. ^ "Mama - Brenda Fassie | User Reviews | AllMusic".
  4. ^ "Brenda Fassie – Mama (1997, CD)".