Steve kekana biography

South African singer songwriter (1958–2021)

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

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles and EPs

Biography

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