My NTS
Live now

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

NTS default image

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Yvonne Chaka Chaka has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 13 episodes and was first played on 15 March 2014.

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",…

tracks
MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Usizwe
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Polydor1989
Usizwe
Yvonne Chaka ChakaPolydor1989
Discogs
Umqombothi
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Nord Sud1989
Umqombothi
Yvonne Chaka ChakaNord Sud1989
Discogs
Sangoma
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Mercury1987
Sangoma
Yvonne Chaka ChakaMercury1987
Discogs
Umqombothi
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Dephon1990
Umqombothi
Yvonne Chaka ChakaDephon1990
Discogs
Every Woman Needs A Man
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Mercury1987
Every Woman Needs A Man
Yvonne Chaka ChakaMercury1987
Discogs
Take My Love It's Free
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
World Record Co.1987
Take My Love It's Free
Yvonne Chaka ChakaWorld Record Co.1987
Discogs
I´m Suffering
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
PolyGram1998
I´m Suffering
Yvonne Chaka ChakaPolyGram1998
Discogs
Sangoma (Throw The Bones)
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
World Record Co.0
Sangoma (Throw The Bones)
Yvonne Chaka ChakaWorld Record Co.0
Discogs