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 Simphiwe Dana is a South African jazz singer with a unique talent. Though she is young Dana sings as if she has known a lot of pain and suffering, something that is normally reserved for the long-time experienced. Dana's debut album, Zandisile has already earned her a South African music award for "Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Newcomer". One of the track in Zandisile is also featured in the Yizo Yizo television show. This has helped to enhance her profile with the South African audience. Simphiwe was born in rural Gcuwa in Transkei, and then raised in the town of Lusikisiki. She schooled at the Vela private school in Umtata, from which she matriculated in 1997. Her tertiary education pursued her interests in graphic design, and she successfully studied for her National Diploma in IT at the Wits Technikon, Johannesburg. Dana’s music draws strongly on her upbringing in the Transkei, and she sites the powerful singing of her mother as an inspiration for her and her siblings, and ultimately as a key motivator in her resolve to pursue her musical career. She typically sketches her work in acapella form, before instrumentation. In Zandisile, traditional African sounds, jazz and choral music all fuse together. Related items
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