Chaka Chaka was born in Dobsonville in Soweto. She became the first
Black child to appear on South African television. In 1981 "Sugar
Shack", a talent show, introduced her to the South African public.
Chaka
Chaka started singing at 19 in 1985 when Phil Hollis of Dephon Records
discovered her in Johannesburg. Shortly after, her debut album "I'm in
Love With a DJ", sold 35,000 copies, and the title track became an
instant hit.
Songs like "I'm Burning Up", "I Cry for Freedom",
"Sangoma","Motherland" and the ever-popular, "Umqombothi” immediately
ensured Chaka Chaka's status as a star on South Africa's mbaqanga music
scene.
Releasing hit after hit, Chaka Chaka's subsequent award
winning albums include "Burning Up", "Sangoma", "Who's The Boss",
"Motherland", " Be Proud to be African", "Thank You Mr DJ", "Back on my
Feet", "Rhythm of Life", "Who's got the Power", "Bombani ( Tiko Rahini),
"Power of Afrika", "Yvonne and Friends" and "Kwenzenjani".
Chaka
Chaka owns a limousine company together with her husband, Dr Mandlalele
Mhinga, has her own music label and her own production company. She
teaches literacy part time at the University of South Africa, sits on
several boards of charitable organisations and NGOs, and serves on the
board of the Johannesburg Tourism Company.
Throughout her illustrious
career Chaka Chaka has met people like Nelson Mandela (singing at his
85th birthday party), the Queen and Oprah Winfrey.
She was in Nigeria recently, and she expresses her grievances towards the Nigerian pirate.
Her live shows recorded on CD were said to have been massively pirated by the Nigerian pirates.
When will these Alaba people stop their shameful acts?
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