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ALBUMFrom My Soil To YoursAmanda Black
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ALBUMFrom My Soil To YoursAmanda Black
ALBUMMnyamaAmanda Black
ALBUMPowerAmanda Black
ALBUMAmazuluAmanda Black
Amanda Black's Popular Music Videos
Ndizele Wena
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Khumbula (feat. Ami Faku)
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Egoli
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Thandwa Ndim
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Siyathandana (feat. Amanda Black)
Berita
I Do (feat. Amanda Black)
LaSauce
pick yourself up, (feat. Christer)
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Amazulu
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ndandihleli,
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kutheni na, (feat. Kwesta)
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The powerful singer-songwriter excels in expressing emotion in its most raw form.
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Amanda Black celebrates the artists who embrace their power.
Artist Biography
Amanda Black is known for her unapologetic, socially conscious songs, like her 2016 breakout single, “Amazulu.” Black was born Amanda Benedicta Antony in 1983 in Mbatha and grew up in Butterworth, both in the Eastern Cape. Inspired by Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Brandy, and the late South African music legend Brenda Fassie, Black’s sound combines African rhythms and soul music. But as a tribute to her Xhosa heritage, she wears stipples of Xhosa facial art on her face and performs in Xhosa and English. In 2016, the Idols South Africa alum released her debut album, Amazulu, which incorporates elements of Afro-pop and R&B on songs about life challenges and heartbreak. After Amazulu’s title track made her a bona fide star in South Africa, she continued to cultivate a reputation for her relatable lyrics and songs about women empowerment with her sophomore album, Power, in 2019. “Power is bold, brave, and honest. It’s a collection of sounds I think can heal a lot of souls,” Black told Apple Music.
Hometown
Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Genre
Afro-Pop