The 3rd of November 2016 marks Brenda Fassie's 52 Birthday and as we commemorate her memory on this special day we also remember some of her best quotes from interviews to stories told by her closest friends.
A no-holds-bar actress and undoubtedly one of the biggest pop-stars to ever come out of South Africa, Brenda Fassie was not only known for her music but also her great and sometimes daring character.
There was never a dull moment whenever Brenda was in the building especially when it came to her interviews and the stories shared by her close friends.
Here are our favourite quotes from the late, great, Brenda Fassie:
Interviewer: "So Brenda, I hear that you are the Madonna of the townships."
Brenda Fassie: No, No, No, sweety, Madonna is the Brenda of America...."
Interviewer: "Share some of the dreams you'd still want to achieve."
Brenda Fassie: "I don't believe in dreams, I don't daydream. I don't dream of things, I think of things and I plan."
Interviewer: These young musicians, do you see them as a threat, especially the female artists?
Brenda Fassie: "Me? A threat? Please! They don't threaten me, forget it! You see, they look up to me, that I know. But they must not forget, not to be arrogant but, they found me here and they'll leave me here because I know how to sing and I know how to make people happy and I'm very much of people's property."
An extract from her documentary:
Brenda Fassie: "I'm not going to start justifying my character. The way I am is the way I am, so take me as I am. If I want to do anything, anywhere with anybody, that's what I want to do and that's nobodies business."
A lot of celebrities who had the pleasure of either being Brenda's friend or had the opportunity to meet her will tell you a number of hilarious stories about the late star, but the most interesting story we've ever read about Brenda Fassie is from one of her closest friends and former Metro FM radio personality, Lupi Ngcayisa.
Lupi shared his long story on Instagram about how much of a fun, loving mom and sometimes mischevious person Brenda Fassie was.
Read the story below:
R.I.P Brenda Fassie South Africa's most influential and biggest pop star.
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