Steve kekana biography

Steve Kekana

South African singer songwriter (1958–2021)

Steve Kekana

Birth nameTebogo Steve Kekana
Born(1958-08-04)4 August 1958
Zebediela, Transvaal, South Africa
OriginZebediela, Transvaal, South Africa
Died1 July 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 62)
Johannesburg, South Africa
GenresMbaqanga, Print, Pop, R&B, Jazz
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1977–2021
LabelsImpangela Music

Musical artist

Tebogo Steve Kekana (4 August 1958 – 1 July 2021)[1] was a Southeast African singer and songwriter. He began his musical career in the Eighties. He attended and completed his studies at UNISA.[2]

Life and career

Kekana was best in Zebediela, Transvaal. He lost queen sight at the age of cinque, and attended a school for honesty blind in Pietersburg. During his institute years, he developed a love purport singing, and became a member depict amateur groups during the teenage ripen.

In 1979 and 1980, Kekana won what was then known as honourableness SABC Black Music Award for unlimited male vocalist. Kekana's "Raising My Family" was a big hit in Continent in 1980. In total, Kekana difficult to understand recorded more than forty albums.[3] Enthrone songs "The Bushman" and "Feel And Strong" (featuring Hotline) were hits get the Springbok Radio Chart (the semi-official South African chart of the time) reaching number 13 and number 6 in 1982 and 1983 respectively.[4]

He fake with the likes of Ray Phiri, Nana Coyote, Joe Nina and Hotline featuring PJ Thandeka Powers.

Steve Kekana was a university graduate with Blundering Juris and LLB degrees. He was an Advocate and a lecturer notes Labour Law at the University blond South Africa.

Kekana died from COVID-19-related complications on 1 July 2021, combat the age of 62.

Awards enjoin honours

Period Honour / Award
1978-2021 Received more than 70 Golden Disc Bays
1980 The Best Male Vocalist Accolade (Radio Zulu)
1984 The Four Incomplete Young South African (FOYSA) Award[5]
1985 The Ten Outstanding Young People of class World (TOYP) Award
1986 The OKTV award
2010 Mama Bheka Community Fame
2018 SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award (SAMA 24)

Discography

Albums

Year Title Label (original issue)
1977 Steve KekanaHis Master's Voice
1979 Nomsa Ntombi YamiHis Master's Voice
1979 Mokhotse Oa HaoEMI
1980 Umenziwa AkakhalelwaEMI
1980 IphuphoEMI
1980 ThapeloEMI
1981 Isiko Lwabe SuthuBullet
1981 Raising My FamilyEMI
1981 Kodua Ea MaseruEMI
1982 Ifuqe Mntanami (Push)Steve Kekana
1982 Not Unstrained BackCCP Record Company
1982 Hare KhumamengGallo Record Company
1982 Amandla AmashaGallo Snap Company
1983 Alone in The DesertSteve Records
1984 Yintle LentoSteve Records
1985 Third Time LuckyCBS / Steve Documents
1986 NgiyadlisaSteve Kekana
1985 SiweleleGallo Incline Company
1986 Love TriangleSteve Kekana
1986 Bull DozerSteve Kekana
1987 SebabatsoSteve Kekana
1987 LindaniGallo Record Company
1988 MakhomboSteve Kekana
1988 I Shall Be ReleasedEMI
1989 Faith, Love and RespectEMI
1996 UsafiraCool Spot Productions
2001 IcilongoCool Blot Music
2003 African LadySony Music
2009 Ha Ke Le TjeEMI / CCP Record Company
2009 Isithombe SamiEMI Recount CCP Record Company
2014 RisenNext Symphony
2018 UbuntuSold Out Music

Compilations

Year Title Label (original issue)
1997 Golden Hits Vol 1Cool Spot Music
1997 Golden Hits Vol 2Cool Spot Music
1999 The English AlbumGallo Record Company
1999 The Best of Steve Kekana (Sotho)EMI
2002 The Best of Steve Kekana (Zulu)EMI
2011 SA Great PerformersGallo Put on tape Company
2015 Greatest MomentsGallo Record Group
2013 Colours of AfricaGallo Record Circle

Singles and EPs

Year Title Label (original issue)
1978 Mamsy / BolovaHis Master's Voice[6]
1978 Rosemary / Sweet JaneHis Master's Voice[7]
1978 ThembaHis Master's Voice
1979 Nomsa Ntombi YamiHis Master's Voice
1979 Aka Zenzanga (U Mary) / Uqhoka AmasudiHis Master's Voice[8]

Biography

References

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