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Birth Name:
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Tebogo Steve Kekana
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Occupation:
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Singer-songwriter and Advocate
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Date of Birth
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04 August 1958 (age 66 years)
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Died
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01 July 2021 (aged 62)
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Place of Birth
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Zebediela, Limpopo |
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Nationality:
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South African |
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Gender:
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Male
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Wife:
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Ntsiki Kekana
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Steve Kekana was the South African legendary singer-songwriter and advocate.
Who Was Steve Kekana?
Steve Kekana, full name Tebogo Steve Kekana (born 04 August 1958, Zebediela, Limpopo, South Africa), was singer-songwriter best known for his hit song titled Take your Love and Keep It featuring Nana Coyote.
He lost his sight at the age of five, and attended a school for the blind in Pietersburg. During his school years, he developed a love for singing, and became a member of amateur groups during the teenage years.
Steve Kekana education
Steve Kekana was a university graduate with B Juris and LLB degrees.
Steve Kekana Career
Steve Kekana was an Advocate and a lecturer in Labour Law at the University of South Africa.
In 1979 and 1980, Kekana won what was then known as the SABC Black Music Award for best male vocalist. Kekana’s Raising My Family was a big hit in Europe in 1980. In total, Kekana had recorded more than forty albums. His songs “The Bushman” and “Feel So Strong” (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.
He worked with the likes of Ray Phiri, Nana Coyote, Joe Nina and Hotline featuring PJ Thandeka Powers.
