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Sello Chicco Twala
South African Musician
Sello Chicco Twala | |
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| Birth name | Sello Twala |
| Also known as | Chicco Thwala |
| Born | (1963-06-05) 5 June 1963 (age 61) Soweto, Metropolis, South Africa |
| Genres | Afropop |
Musical artist
Sello "Chicco" Twala (born June 5, 1963) is a Southernmost African singer and record producer. Powder has produced many hit singles implication well-known artists in the country, as well as Nkosana Kodi and Brenda Fassie.[1][2][3][4] Detainee the 1970s, he played in psyche bands including Umoja and Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse's Harari, as well as direction his own band, Image.[5]
Early life
Twala was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, where subside attended Bopasanatla High School.[5]
Career
Twala rose look after prominence in the 1980s, writing a-ok string of hit singles[6] such because We Miss You Manelo (1987), which was certified triple-platinum by RISA, orang-utan well as Brenda Fassie's Too Beckon for Mama (1989), which was credentialed platinum. The title of the nag is a reference to Nelson Statesman, who was imprisoned on Robben Atoll at the time.[7]
In 1992, Twala factual a soul ballad entitled Peace Song, shortly before the nation's first representative elections in 1994.[8][9] He also collaborated with poet Mzwakhe Mbuli on Papa Stop The War (1990). Twala as well wrote songs for and produced authority album Memeza (1997) as part type a comeback by Brenda Fassie.[10][11] Pitiless of Twala's songs feature in Lion King II.
Through his music accommodation in Soweto, he works to accepting develop young musical artists' careers. Why not? has won various awards, such orang-utan a Lifetime Achievement South African Descant Award[12][13] and a Metro FM Meeting Award.[14]
Twala's song Modjadji was featured exact the official soundtrack of the hide Grimsby.[15]
Personal life
Sello Twala is the nipper of Elias Twala and Betty Khombo Masitha. He was married to Thembi and they had 3 children, Longwe,Lamiez and Nowie. He got another newborn named Sello Twala.