Steve Kekana

Tebogo Steve Kekana (4 Augustus 1958 - 1 Julie 2021)[1] was 'n Suid-Afrikaanse sanger en liedjieskrywer. Hy het sy musikale loopbaan in die 1980's begin. Hy het sy studie aan UNISA voltooi.[2]

Lewe en loopbaan

Kekana is in Zebediela, Transvaal gebore. Hy verloor sy sig op vyfjarige ouderdom en gaan skool by 'n skool vir blindes in Pietersburg. Gedurende sy skooljare het hy 'n liefde vir musiek en sang ontwikkel en word gedurende sy tienerjare lid van amateurgroepe.

In 1979 en 1980 het Kekana die destydse SABC Black Music-toekenning vir die beste manlike sanger gewen. Kekana's Raising My Family was 'n groot treffer in Europa in 1980. Kekana het altesaam meer as veertig albums opgeneem.[3] Sy liedjies "The Bushman" en "Feel So Strong" (met Hotline) was treffers op die Springbok Radio Chart (die destydse semi-amptelike Suid-Afrikaanse trefferslys) wat onderskeidelik in 1982 en 1983 nommer 13 en nommer 6 bereik het.[4]

Hy het saam met Ray Phiri, Nana Coyote, Joe Nina en Hotline (met PJ Thandeka Powers) opgetree.

Steve Kekana was 'n gegradueerde in B Juris en LLB. Hy was 'n advokaat en lektor in arbeidsreg aan die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika.

Hy het op 1 Julie 2021 weens Covid-19 gesterf.[5]

Periode Eer / Toekenning
1978-2021 Ontvang meer as 70 Goue Plaat-toekennings
1980 Beste manlike sanger (Radio Zulu)
1984 Verwerf die Four Outstanding Young South African (FOYSA)-toekenning[6]
1985 Verwerf die Ten Outstanding Young People of the World (TOYP)-toekenning
1986 Die OKTV-toekenning
2010 Mama Bheka Gemeenskaptoekenning
2018 SAMA leeftyd se bydrae tot plaaslike musiek (SAMA 24)

Diskografie

Albums
Jaar Titel Maatskappy (oorspronklik)
1977 Steve Kekana His Master’s Voice
1979 Nomsa Ntombi Yami His Master’s Voice
1979 Mokhotse Oa Hao EMI
1980 Umenziwa Akakhalelwa EMI
1980 Iphupho EMI
1980 Thapelo EMI
1981 Isiko Lwabe Suthu Bullet
1981 Raising My Family EMI
1981 Kodua Ea Maseru EMI
1982 Ifuqe Mntanami (Push) Steve Kekana
1982 Not Going Back CCP Record Company
1982 Hare Khumameng Gallo Record Company
1982 Amandla Amasha Gallo Record Company
1983 Alone in The Desert Steve Records
1984 Yintle Lento Steve Records
1985 Third Time Lucky CBS / Steve Records
1986 Ngiyadlisa Steve Kekana
1985 Siwelele Gallo Record Company
1986 Love Triangle Steve Kekana
1986 Bull Dozer Steve Kekana
1987 Sebabatso Steve Kekana
1987 Lindani Gallo Record Company
1988 Makhombo Steve Kekana
1988 I Shall Be Released EMI
1989 Faith, Love and Respect EMI
1996 Usafira Cool Spot Productions
2001 Icilongo Cool Spot Music
2003 African Lady Sony Music
2009 Ha Ke Le Tje EMI / CCP Record Company
2009 Isithombe Sami EMI / CCP Record Company
2014 Risen Next Music
2018 Ubuntu Sold Out Music

Samestellings
Jaar Titel Maatskappy (oorspronklik)
1997 Golden Hits Vol 1 Cool Spot Music
1997 Golden Hits Vol 2 Cool Spot Music
1999 The English Album Gallo Record Company
1999 The Best of Steve Kekana (Sotho) EMI
2002 The Best of Steve Kekana (Zulu) EMI
2011 SA Great Performers Gallo Record Company
2015 Greatest Moments Gallo Record Company
2013 Colours of Africa Gallo Record Company

Kort spelers en Enkelsnitte
Jaar Titel Maatskappy (oorspronklik)
1978 Mamsy / Bolova'’ His Master’s Voice[7]
1978 Rosemary / Sweet Jane His Master’s Voice[8]
1978 Themba His Master’s Voice
1979 Nomsa Ntombi Yami His Master’s Voice
1979 Aka Zenzanga (U Mary) / Uqhoka Amasudi His Master’s Voice[9]

Verwysings
  1. Emmanuel Tjiya (1 Julie 2021). "Breaking: Legendary musician Steve Kekana has died". Sowetan Live. Besoek op 1 Julie 2021.
  2. Mojapelo, Max (18 Maart 2009). Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music. African Minds. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-920299-28-6. Besoek op 13 Junie 2011.
  3. "www.music.org.za". Besoek op 5 Augustus 2012.
  4. "www.rock.co.za". Besoek op 24 Augustus 2013.
  5. Tjiya, Emmanuel. "Breaking: Legendary musician Steve Kekana has died". SowetanLIVE (in Engels). Besoek op 6 Julie 2021.
  6. Mojapelo, Max (1 Julie 2008). "Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music". African Minds – via Google Books.
  7. "Mamsy / Bolovai". Discogs. Discogs.com. Besoek op 26 Junie 2020.
  8. "Rosemary / Sweet Janei". Discogs. Discogs.com. Besoek op 26 Junie 2020.
  9. "Aka Zenzanga (U Mary) / Uqhoka Amasudi". Discogs. Discogs.com. Besoek op 26 Junie 2020.
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