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Lebo Mathosa

1977 - 2006

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Lebohang Precious Mathosa (17 July 1977– 23 October 2006) was a South African kwaito singer. Mathosa started her career as a founding member of the popular South African band Boom Shaka in 1994 at the age of 17, after she caught the eye of music producer Don Laka at a club in Johannesburg. She was well known for her dyed blonde hair, her live shows, her hoarse voice, her constant reinvention, her energetic dance moves and outrageous stage outfits, and was openly bisexual. She was frequently compared to the South African singer Brenda Fassie who influenced her career, who died in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lebo Mathosa is the 4,786th most popular singer, the 513th most popular biography from South Africa and the 21st most popular South African Singer.

Lebo Mathosa was a South African singer and songwriter known for her contributions to the kwaito music genre. She gained fame for her vibrant performances and hit songs, becoming a prominent figure in the South African music scene during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Lebo Mathosa ranks 4,786 out of 4,381. Before her are Katarína Hasprová, Anna Nalick, Courtney Act, Bishop Briggs, Masaki Satō, and Brother Ali. After her are Rucka Rucka Ali, Elley Duhé, Bert McCracken, Aubrey O'Day, Zach Bryan, and Clare Maguire.

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Among people born in 1977, Lebo Mathosa ranks 1,469. Before her are Ananya Chatterjee, Michael Doleac, Laura Wilkinson, Courtney Shealy, Lakshmi Manchu, and Brother Ali. After her are Nathan Robertson, Lee Hendrie, Shaun Derry, Sebastian Bea, Alastair Heathcote, and Paul Casey. Among people deceased in 2006, Lebo Mathosa ranks 428. Before her are Rafael Quintero, Jan Werner Danielsen, Brad Will, Eric Namesnik, Paul Dana, and Cory Lidle.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Lebo Mathosa ranks 513 out of 454. Before her are May Mahlangu (1989), Nkosi Johnson (1989), Cri-Zelda Brits (1983), Lyndon Ferns (1983), Zane Weir (1995), and Duane Vermeulen (1986). After her are Tamsin Cook (1998), Candice Boucher (1983), Jessica Marais (1985), Beth Tweddle (1985), Handré Pollard (1994), and Vusi Kunene (1966).

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Among SINGERS In South Africa

Among singers born in South Africa, Lebo Mathosa ranks 21. Before her are Shaun Morgan (1978), Bok van Blerk (1978), Tyla (2002), Nomcebo Zikode (1985), Zain Bhikha (1974), and Master KG (1996). After her are AKA (1988).

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