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Gotyana always admired the late pop singer Fassie but never thought she would be asked to pay tribute to her one day.

The Eastern Cape singer could not believe it when she was asked to remember Fassie during the Uniting the Cultures of Cape Town concert.

The concert will be staged as part of the Gay Pride Festival at Cape Town Stadium tomorrow.

"I feel honoured to have been chosen to do this. I am exited and look forward to tomorrow's show. I have been given 20 minutes to do that before doing my usual set."

Though Fassie was open about being a lesbian and led a controversial life of drug abuse, Gotyana feels that she was one of the rare gems that the country has produced.

"I'm not at all condoning what she did with her life, but she was talented and her music spoke to the masses. She was proud of her African heritage and made brilliant music.

"I just wish she could have done it all without the drugs.

"I always say we must be thankful that we have a Constitution that allows us to be in the same space - that is white, black, yellow, brown, pink, green - without attacking one another.

"It is important that we carry this message throughout Africa, where so much intolerance still prevails."

Gotyana and her six-piece band, The Lucky Charms, will perform Fassie's songs such as Weekend Special, Promises and Vulindlela before switching to her set.

Based in Cape Town, the singer has also been invited to perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada on July 3.

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Mar 4, 2011

Livelifemolefe

She was the greatest of them all...
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Mar 4, 2011

Chillis

I really loved Brenda on stage, she had an amazing talent. Hope that @Gotyana will represent!!!
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Mar 4, 2011

KAPPA

Hope you will sing nicely dont choke.
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Mar 4, 2011

Galfrend

She was one of a kind......
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Mar 4, 2011

maphesana

vuli ndlela,MY BEST HIT
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Mar 4, 2011

Vuvu7

Gotyana

You have big shoes to fill fassie was the best. Good luck
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Mar 4, 2011

KUKU

Ga gona wa go swana le Brenda, o be a phapha, talented and unique.
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Mar 4, 2011

Rakgadi-Tabeya

Goodluck Ausi cos u really need it. But shame "I always say we must be thankful that we have a Constitution that allows us to be in the same space - that is white, black, yellow, brown, pink, green - without attacking one another" - who are you fooling here. My love Xhosas will always be xhosas. What we are experiencing here in EC is hell. These people are ruthless pigs man- as long as you are not the daughter or son of the province you will be ill-treated. Aag soka le rata go ikira okare le rata batho while le le dinoga tsa go re loma direthe. Ever since I came here I have developed an attitude towards xhosas and it is bcoz they've pushed me to that edge. Haai ke le tlhoile man ha ke pretend.


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Mar 4, 2011

Tebs

There has always been one Brenda Fassie & there will never be another........
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Mar 4, 2011

SLYCAT

@Rakgadi-Tabeya

Hou!!! Le swere e feng taba byanong?
What commend is that?
What are you up to?
keep that to yourself..dont tell us ...racist
I'm pedi but that is wrong
when you are in Rome better do what the Romans do

If they ill-treated you...ill-tread them too
elementary Rakgadi-Tabeya....yhooh

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