Yo Baby
Yo baby is the seventh studio album of South African singer Brenda Fassie released on November 6, 1992 by CCP Records. Lyrically, the album, is composed of songs about love, dancing, getto life and relationships. The album became Fassie highest-selling album, it spawned successful singles such as "Istraight Lendaba", "Boipatong",
| Yho baby | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990–August 1991 | |||
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| Length | 53:51 | |||
| Label | CCP Records | |||
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In lyrics of the song "Boipatong", Fassie responds to the Boipatong massacre (June 14, 1992), which saw 42 township residents killed, in the song she sends condolences to those who lost their love ones.[1] On the song "Istraight Le Ndaba", Lyrically it discusses two situations; Firstly on the song she addressed the issue of jackrolling which was a huge social issue back then and secondly she is telling people to mind their business specifically the Media and to "let her live her life".
Production[edit]
The album has a more pop songs than the first album which incorporated Afropop. The album was produced by Selwyn Shandel , who also produced the second albums. Fassie served as executive producers of the album.[2][3]
Release[edit]
The album was first released in South Africa on July 27, 1993 by CCP Records.[4][5] On 20 October 2009, the album was re-released by EMI Music South Africa (Pty) in digital form.
Track list[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yo Baby" |
| 04:51 |
| 2. | "Istraight Lendaba" |
| 07:10 |
| 3. | "Call Me Up" |
| 04:45 |
| 4. | "Boipatong" |
| 04:04 |
| 5. | "Buti Lo" |
| 00:05 |
| 6. | "Give Love to the World" |
| 04:45 |
| 7. | "Natural Instinct" |
| 04:19 |
| 8. | "Istraight Le Ndaba (Remix)" |
| 03:53 |
| Total length: | 39:48 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Brenda Fassie - Vocals
- Tshepo Tshola - Additional Vocals (Track 4)
Production[edit]
- Brenda Fassie – producer (all tracks), executive producer
- Selwyn Shandel - producer
References[edit]
- ^ "Why are we not branding our local music? Part II". www.bizcommunity.com.
- ^ "Brenda Fassie 1964 2004". News24. 10 May 2004.
- ^ "Yo Baby - Brenda Fassie | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Yo Baby por Brenda" – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Yo Baby" – via open.spotify.com.