South African Singer Brenda Fassie's 1987 Song "Ag Shame Lovey (Mido do do)"

 

Brenda fasie - Ag Shame Lovey (Mido do do)

James Kateeba, Nov 26, 2014

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This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of South African singer Brenda Fassie's 19__ song "Ag Shame Lovey (Mido do do)".

This post presents some information about Brenda Fasie, as well as some information about that song.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyright remains with their owner.

Thanks to Brenda Fassie for her musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are featured in this showcased video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT BRENDA FASIE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Fassie
"Brenda Nokuzola Fassie[2] (3 November 1964 – 9 May 2004)[3] was a South African singer, songwriter, dancer and activist.[4] Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she is also known as the "Queen of African Pop" or the "Madonna of the Townships". Fassie was a legendary figure in the South African music industry, celebrated for her powerful voice, captivating stage presence, and commitment to social justice, often called one of the most influential and greatest musicians on the African Continent. She produced songs that contributed to the influence of music genres such as pop and kwaito, with some of her work addressing social issues in South Africa.

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Biography

Fassie was born in Langa, Cape Town on 3 November 1964,[7] the youngest of nine children. She was named after the American singer Brenda Lee.[7] Her father (Matthew Mangaliso Fassie) died when she was only two years old; with the help of her mother (Makokosie Fassie). Brenda was born into music, her mother was a pianist, so by the age of five beginning to earn money by singing for tourists.

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With very outspoken views and frequent visits to the poorer townships of Johannesburg, as well as songs about life in the townships, Fassie enjoyed tremendous popularity. The music she made would go on to oppose the apartheid regime in South Africa.[12] In 1990, she released the song "Black President" as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner and later the first Black president of South Africa. Additionally, after her tribute song to Nelson Mandela, Fassie was known to have a close personal relationship with him, and even is sometimes referred to as being his honorific niece.[13] Both Mandela and Fassie came from the same ethnic background that being Xhosa. During Mandela's presidential inauguration in South Africa during 1994, Fassie performed her song Black President for him, a historic moment that brought her music to both a national and global audience.[14] Fassie one of few contributing black artist that managed to remain out of exile during apartheid while making music addressing many South African social issue and even was able to have performances in the townships during this time.[15]

Known best for her songs "Weekend Special" and "Too Late for Mama", Fassie was dubbed "The Madonna of the Townships" by Time magazine in 2001.[5] She was given this nickname because at the time her popularity was as notable as the American singer Madonna.[16] Fassie became embroiled in South Africa's first industry beef when she was targeted by a diss track by controversial rapper Senyaka in his 1993 song, "Ma-Gents". Many of Fassie's music was written in the multiple different languages she spoke from English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, to Sesotho.[17]”…

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "AG SHAME LOVEY (MIDO DO DO)
Source #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ag_Shame_Lovey
"Ag Shame Lovey is the debut extended play(EP) by South African singer Brenda Fassie. It was released in June 1987 through CCP Records. During the recording of Brenda and the Big Dudes last album Touch Somebody (EP) (1986), the group announced that they were disbanding.

Ag Shame Lovey received generally positive reviews from music critics; the album is most notable for her single "Ag Shame Lovey".[1]

Personnel

Brenda Fassie - lead vocals (all tracks)

Rufus Vuyi Klaas - guitar

Desmond Molotana - keyboards"...

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Source #2
From AI Overview
"Brenda Fassie recorded "Ag Shame Lovey (Mido do do)" in 1986, and it was released on her debut EP of the same name on June 5, 1987.

 Music Genre

 • Afropop / Township Bubblegum: A fast-paced, synthesizer-heavy South African pop style popular in the 1980s.

• Disco / Boogie: Features upbeat electronic dance rhythms and funk influences. 

Title Meaning

 • "Ag shame": A common South African English/Afrikaans colloquial expression used to convey affection, sympathy, endearment, or playful acknowledgment (similar to "oh, bless" or "aww").

• "Lovey": A term of endearment for a loved one or dear person.

• "(Mido do do)": Playful, nonsense vocalized syllables and solfège-like musical cues (mi, do, do, do...) used in the song's catchy call-and-response instructional dance hook."

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