{"id":13665,"date":"2021-08-31T14:08:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentspen.com\/?p=13665"},"modified":"2021-08-31T14:08:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:08:49","slug":"steve-kekana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentspen.com\/steve-kekana\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography of Steve Kekana: Age, Wife, Career, Albums, Net Worth & Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Kekana Biography, Profile, Age, Wife, Career, Albums, Net Worth & Death<\/b><\/p>\n

Steve Kekana (born 4 August 1958) was a South African singer and songwriter who lost his sight at the young age of five.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steve Kekana Age<\/h2>\n

He was born on 4 August 1958 in Zebediela, Transvaal, South Africa. Kekana was 62 years old and died on the 1st of July 2021.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Steve Kekana Education<\/h2>\n

Kekana lost his sight at age five, and attended a school for the blind in\u00a0Pietersburg. During the school years, he nurtured his love for singing, and became a member of amateur groups during the teenage years.<\/p>\n

Steve Kekana is a university graduate with B Juris and LLB degrees. He is an Advocate and a lecturer in Labour Law at the University of South Africa.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Steve Kekana Wife<\/h2>\n

The \u201cTake Your Love\u201d hit maker was married to Ntsiki Kekana. The couple was locked in a fierce wrangle over a divorce settlement and Kekana moved out of their Johannesburg house over alleged ill-treatment by the wife in 2014.<\/p>\n

According to the Sowetan, Kekana is said to have cheated on Ntsiki with three women, at one reportedly bringing home one of his mistresses.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Steve Kekana Career<\/h2>\n

In 1979 and 1980, Kekana won what was then known as the\u00a0SABC\u00a0Black Music Award for best male vocalist. Kekana\u2019s\u00a0Raising My Family<\/i>\u00a0was a big hit in Europe in 1980. In total, Kekana has recorded more than forty albums.<\/p>\n

<\/sup>His songs \u201cThe Bushman\u201d and \u201cFeel So Strong\u201d (featuring Hotline) were hits on the Springbok Radio Chart (the semi-official South African chart of the time) reaching number 13 and number 6 in 1982 and 1983 respectively.<\/sup><\/p>\n

He has worked with the likes of Ray Phiri, Nana Coyote, Joe Nina and Hotline featuring PJ Poe.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Steve Kekana Albums<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nLabel (original issue)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/i><\/td>\nHis Master\u2019s Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nNomsa Ntombi Yami<\/i><\/td>\nHis Master\u2019s Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nMokhotse Oa Hao<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nUmenziwa Akakhalelwa<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nIphupho<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nThapelo<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nIsiko Lwabe Suthu<\/i><\/td>\nBullet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nRaising My Family<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nKodua Ea Maseru<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nIfuqe Mntanami (Push)<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nNot Going Back<\/i><\/td>\nCCP Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nHare Khumameng<\/i><\/td>\nGallo Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nAmandla Amasha<\/i><\/td>\nGallo Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nAlone in The Desert<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nYintle Lento<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nThird Time Lucky<\/i><\/td>\nCBS \/ Steve Records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nNgiyadlisa<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nSiwelele<\/i><\/td>\nGallo Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nLove Triangle<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nBull Dozer<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nSebabatso<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nLindani<\/i><\/td>\nGallo Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nMakhombo<\/i><\/td>\nSteve Kekana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nI Shall Be Released<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nFaith, Love and Respect<\/i><\/td>\nEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nUsafira<\/i><\/td>\nCool Spot Productions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nIcilongo<\/i><\/td>\nCool Spot Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nAfrican Lady<\/i><\/td>\nSony Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nHa Ke Le Tje<\/i><\/td>\nEMI \/ CCP Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nIsithombe Sami<\/i><\/td>\nEMI \/ CCP Record Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nRisen<\/i><\/td>\nNext Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nUbuntu<\/i><\/td>\nSold Out Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

Steve Kekana Net Worth<\/h2>\n

Kekana had an estimated net worth of $1 million which he earned from his successful career.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Period<\/th>\nHonour \/ Award<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1978-date<\/td>\nReceived more than 70 Golden Disc Awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nThe Best Male Vocalist Award (Radio Zulu)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nThe Four Outstanding Young South African (FOYSA) Award<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nThe Ten Outstanding Young People of the World (TOYP) Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nThe OKTV award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nMama Bheka Community Awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nSAMA Lifetime Achievement Award (SAMA 24)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

Death<\/h2>\n

Legendary musician Steve Kekana has died at the age of 63.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Take Your Love<\/em>\u00a0musician died\u00a0early on\u00a0Thursday morning according to his manager Xolani Majozi.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes it\u2019s true, Ntate Steve Kekana is no more. He died in the early hours of this morning and we are waiting for more details from the family,\u201d Majozi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spoke to his wife and she confirmed that he\u2019s no more. He was fine the last time I spoke to him. I spoke to him last week over the phone and we were having an event around him but had to cancel due to the latest lockdown regulations<\/p>\n

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