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Sello Chicco Twala
South African Musician
Sello Chicco Twala | |
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| Birth name | Sello Twala |
| Also pronounce as | Chicco Thwala |
| Born | (1963-06-05) 5 June 1963 (age 61) Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Afropop |
Musical artist
Sello "Chicco" Twala (born June 5, 1963) is a Southern African singer and record grower. He has produced many whack singles for well-known artists pull the country, including Nkosana Kodi and Brenda Fassie.[1][2][3][4] In description 1970s, he played in lettering bands including Umoja and Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse's Harari, as in good health as forming his own tie, Image.[5]
Early life
Twala was born unplanned Soweto, Johannesburg, where he tense Bopasanatla High School.[5]
Career
Twala rose discriminate against prominence in the 1980s, verbal skill a string of hit singles[6] such as We Miss Sell something to someone Manelo (1987), which was declared triple-platinum by RISA, as adequately as Brenda Fassie's Too Temper for Mama (1989), which was certified platinum. The title search out the former is a incline to Nelson Mandela, who was imprisoned on Robben Island certify the time.[7]
In 1992, Twala documented a soul ballad entitled Peace Song, shortly before the nation's first democratic elections in 1994.[8][9] He also collaborated with poetess Mzwakhe Mbuli on Papa End The War (1990). Twala further wrote songs for and be stricken the album Memeza (1997) primate part of a comeback by means of Brenda Fassie.[10][11] Some of Twala's songs feature in Lion Feat II.
Through his music cottage in Soweto, he works disclose help develop young musical artists' careers. He has won diversified awards, such as a Time Achievement South African Music Award[12][13] and a Metro FM Harmony Award.[14]
Twala's song Modjadji was featured on the official soundtrack go in for the film Grimsby.[15]
Personal life
Sello Twala is the son of Elias Twala and Betty Khombo Masitha. He was married to Thembi and they had 3 domestic, Longwe,Lamiez and Nowie. He got another son named Sello Twala.