Black President (Brenda Fassie song)

Black President is a song by South African singer Brenda Fassie,It is the sixth track on her sixth studio album, Black President (1990), It was written by Sello "Checco" Twala, Brenda Fassie, and produced by Twala and released on February 8, 1990 through CCP Records.

"Black President"
Single by Brenda Fassie
from the album Black President
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1990 (1990-02-07)
GenreAfropop
Length4:26
LabelCCP Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Twala
Music video
"Weekend Special" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Black President"
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The song was written about Nelson Mandela, who was arrested by the South African apartheid government with his comrades.[1]

Background
Nelson Mandela at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA, July 4, 1993.

The songs was one of the track that was written around Mandela's release from prison, who was imprisoned in Robben Island (1963–1990) for involvement in political activities in South Africa.[2][3][4]

Music videos

The accompanying music video for Black President released in 1990, In videos includes photographs and tribute clips of Nelson Mandela, It was later made available through YouTube.[5]

References
  1. "Political songs, Black President – Brenda Fassie – POWER 98.7". power987.co.za. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  2. "Five must-hear songs about Mandela | Arts and Culture | M&G". mg.co.za. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. "Brenda Fassie: The Woman That Begged Mandela To Sing". Noisey. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  4. "Nelson Mandela is free | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  5. "The 10 Best Brenda Fassie Songs". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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