Mama (Brenda Fassie album)

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Mama is the eleventh studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, Released on June 4, 1994 by CCP Records.

Mama
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
Genre
  • Afropop
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 song "Mama" (written by herself). The song received positive reception. 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 dids track to Senyaka who first dissed Brenda on his song "Uzonda Magents" because Brenda was publicly dating a woman. [1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.3/5 stars[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[]

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[]

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

References[]

  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)".
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