Simphiwe Dana
b. 1980, Gcuwa, Transkei, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Dana’s father was a preacher and as she grew up she heard church music in both choral and gospel forms. From 2002 she sang in small clubs in Johannesburg where she began attracting attention. She made a major impact in South Africa with the release in 2004 of Zandisile. The album sold very well and gained several awards, including a South African Music Award (SAMA) as Best Jazz Vocal album in 2005. Dana also received a SAMA as Best Newcomer. On its worldwide release the album gained success in the Billboard charts and she won an AVO Session Basel Award.
Dana, who has been likened to singers such as Miriam Makeba and Dorothy Masuka, sings an artful musical form that blends traditional African music with contemporary soul and hence shows hints of gospel and blues. The depth of her musical portrayals is such that she has drawn approval from an older generation of South Africans, especially women, while her youth and grasp of contemporary pop has endeared her to the young audience. Among the songs in Dana’s repertoire are ‘Ndiredi’, ‘Troubled Soldier’, ‘Chula Ukunyathela’, ‘Bantu Biko Street’, ‘Zundiqondisise’, ‘Uzobuya Nini’, ‘Sonini Nanini’ and ‘Naphakade’. She also sings the theme song of the Yizo Yizo television show.
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Discografia
9 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street
Jazz - Lançado por Gallo Record Company em 17/11/2006
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Bamako
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. em 24/04/2020
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Zandisile
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Gallo Record Company em 23/07/2004
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Firebrand (Special Edition)
Pop - Lançado por Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. em 21/08/2015
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Kulture Noir
Jazz - Lançado por Gallo Record Company em 12/07/2010
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The Singles
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Gallo Record Company em 19/07/2013
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Live at the Lyric Theatre
Africa - Lançado por Gallo Record Company em 25/04/2011
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Grand Masters
Jazz - Lançado por Gallo Record Company em 21/08/2015
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Celebrating Ten Years Live At the Bassline
Soul - Lançado por African Cream Music em 18/03/2016
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