Mama (Brenda Fassie album)
Mama is the eleventh studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie, Released on June 4, 1994 by CCP Records.
| Mama | ||||
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| Released | June 14, 1994 | |||
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| Length | 53:51 | |||
| Label | CCP Records Celluloid Records | |||
| Producer | Brenda Fassie | |||
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The album is most notable for Fassie song "Mama" (written by herself). The song received positive reception. In the song, Fassie paid tribute to her mother Sarah Fassie who two years later died.The album also has hit single "Ama-Gents" which is an iconic diss track to Senyaka who first dissed Brenda on his song "Uzonda Magents" because Brenda was publicly dating a woman. [1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Steve Huey of AllMusic said "Mama is another collection of Soweto township jive from Brenda Fassie; it includes her hit "Ama-Gents."[3]
Track listing
Adapted from [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ama-Gents" | Brenda Fassie | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Siyajola" | Brenda Fassie | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Higher And Higher" | Fassie
M. Watson R. Klass | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Mama" | Fassie | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Lonely" | Brenda Fassie | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Ama-Gents - (Hip-Hop mix)" | Fassie | 4:33 |
Personnel
- Brenda Fassie - Lead Artist
- S. Shandel - Producer