Talented South African songwriter Melvyn Matthews, who was behind Brenda Fassie's iconic hit tack Weekend Special, passed ...

Brenda Fassie, South Africa ‘ s first black pop star, who gave a voice to disenfranchised blacks at the height of apartheid, has died of complications from an asthma attack, her family said. She was ...

Melvyn Matthews, the talented songwriter behind Brenda Fassie's iconic Weekend Special, has passed away, leaving a lasting legacy in South African music.

If you’ve heard of Brenda Fassie at all, you probably know the stories regarding the South African singer’s legendary bouts of drug use, her super-sized sexual appetite and her willingness to say ...