Nana Coyote
Nana Coyote | |
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| Birth name | Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane |
| Born | August 17, 1955 Lesotho |
| Origin | Lesotho |
| Died | July 5, 2010 (aged 55) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Mbaqanga, Soul, Pop, R&B, Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975–2010 |
| Labels | Wild Dog Music |
Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane, better known as Nana Coyote, was a Lesotho born South African musician. Motijoane grew up in Sharpeville, in what is known as the Vaal Triangle. He started singing at an early age and had formed a band by the time he was in high school.
One of his early recordings was an album titled Current in 1986 which had hit songs such as Current Uyayinova and Don't You Wanna Know Me, The following year (1987) released Who's Lord In The House, Save The World (1988) which was followed by Vuku Zenzele (1989) He performed and featured in album recordings, mostly as a featured artist with groups like Stimela and Sankomota, Started out at a local band called The Black Five in Sharpeville in 1975 where he was the lead singer, Throughout his career he worked with a number of bands, at times as a featured artist, and in some cases as a band member.
Coyote released his solo album titled “Majaja” [1] on the 1st of August 2003. In 2004, Nana Coyote, Steve Kekana and Joe Nina recorded a studio album as The Trio titled "My Pride, My Joy". The album also featured Tshepo Tshola and Hugh Masekela.
He also lent his voice to a number of musical projects, including "Party Time" by Moses Khumalo in 2005 and "Ke Nako" by Nutty Nys.
Nana Coyote died in 2010 after illness. He was posthumously honoured with a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 at the South African Music Awards.
Awards and honours
[edit]| Period | Honour / Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 | SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award (SAMA 22) [2] |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Label (original issue) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Current | Gallo Record Company |
| 1987 | Who's The Lord In The House | Gallo Record Company |
| 1988 | Save The World | Gallo Record Company |
| 1989 | Vuku Zenzele [3] | Hot Stuff |
| 2003 | Majaja | Kisanji Entertainment / Sheer Sounds [1] |
| 2007 | Mo Fe (Second Time Around) [4] | Khula Records |
| 2012 | I Am Not A Musicians, I Am Music | The Music Industry cc [5] |
Compilations
[edit]| Year | Title | Label (original issue) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Of The Best | Gallo Record Company |
Singles and EPs
[edit]| Year | Title | Label (original issue) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Current (Uyayinova) (Backed by Stimela) | Gallo Record Company |
| 1988 | Cosmic Man | Gallo Record Company [6] |
| 1988 | Save The World (Duet With Benjamin Dube) | Gallo Record Company |
| 1989 | Namibia 435 | Teal Records [7] |
As part of a band
[edit]| Year | Title | Band | Label (original issue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | My Pride, My Joy | The Trio | Kisanji Entertainment / Sheer Sounds [8] |
As featured artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | Album Artist | Label (original issue) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Take Your Love | Love Triangle [9] | Steve Kekana | Gallo Record Company |
| 1986 | Whispers in the Deep | Look, Listen and Decide [10] | Stimela | Gallo Record Company |
| 1996 | Hola | Cool As Hell | Alaska | Universal Records |
| 2005 | Party Time | Ibuyile | Moses Khumalo | Sheer Sounds [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Majaja by Nana Coyote". Apple Music.
- ^ "3 SA music icons honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards". Music In Africa. June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Nana Coyote - Vuka Zenzele". Discogs.
- ^ "Nana Coyote - Mofe (Second Time Around) (CD) | Music | Buy online in South Africa from Loot.co.za".
- ^ "I AM NOT A MUSICIAN, I AM MUSIC" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Coyote* - Cosmic Man". Discogs.
- ^ "Nana Coyote - Namibia 435". Discogs.
- ^ "My Pride, My Joy by The Trio". Apple Music.
- ^ "Steve Kekana - Love Triangle". Discogs.
- ^ "Look, Listen and Decide by Stimela". Apple Music.
- ^ "Ibuyile by Moses Khumalo". Apple Music.
External links
[edit]- Nana Coyote on Apple Music
- 3 SA music icons honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Here are all the 2016 Sama winners
- The Full List of Winners at the 2016 South African Music Awards #SAMA22
- SAMA 22 to honour Coyote, Bhekumuzi and Roger Lucey
- Nana Coyote dies
- SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC
- Nana Coyote: the giant has fallen
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