No Result
View All Result
WeAfrique
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    Languages in Africa

    45 Most Popular Languages in Africa

    Mauritius

    Mauritius: 10 Best Places To Visit In The Only Developed African Country

    Nzuzo Njilo

    Who Is Nzuzo Njilo? 10 Unknown Facts About Him

    Places in Malawi

    10 Places To Visit In Malawi

    African Tribal Marks

    10 Truth About African Tribal Marks

    Charmaine Lewis and her mother, Jennifer Lewisr

    Meet Charmaine Lewis, Jenifer Lewis’ Daughter

    Stayce Holte

    Stayce Holte: Is She Patti Labelle’s Daughter, 7 Fascinating Facts About Her

    Shawn Howell Wayans

    Shawn Howell Wayans Is Marlon Wayans Son: Everything To Know About Him

    Nollywood Actors

    20 Nollywood Actors And Their Marital Status

    Stevie Vann

    Who Is Stevie Vann: Details About The Singer No One Told You About

    Trending Tags

  • Entertainment
  • History
  • Culture
  • Places
  • About Us
    • Meet The Weafrique Team
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    Languages in Africa

    45 Most Popular Languages in Africa

    Mauritius

    Mauritius: 10 Best Places To Visit In The Only Developed African Country

    Nzuzo Njilo

    Who Is Nzuzo Njilo? 10 Unknown Facts About Him

    Places in Malawi

    10 Places To Visit In Malawi

    African Tribal Marks

    10 Truth About African Tribal Marks

    Charmaine Lewis and her mother, Jennifer Lewisr

    Meet Charmaine Lewis, Jenifer Lewis’ Daughter

    Stayce Holte

    Stayce Holte: Is She Patti Labelle’s Daughter, 7 Fascinating Facts About Her

    Shawn Howell Wayans

    Shawn Howell Wayans Is Marlon Wayans Son: Everything To Know About Him

    Nollywood Actors

    20 Nollywood Actors And Their Marital Status

    Stevie Vann

    Who Is Stevie Vann: Details About The Singer No One Told You About

    Trending Tags

  • Entertainment
  • History
  • Culture
  • Places
  • About Us
    • Meet The Weafrique Team
No Result
View All Result
WeAfrique
No Result
View All Result
Home Musician

Chicco Twala’s Rise To Fame, Wife, Children, Net Worth, Other Details

by Jerry Thomas
October 25, 2023
in Musician
Chicco Twala

Chicco Twala

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Chicco Twala is a 61-year-old South African musician and producer who shot to stardom in the 1980s following his solo career and collaborations with famous stars like Benda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and Nkosana Kodi.

Although now divorced, Chicco was married to Thembi, and their union was blessed with 2 kids namely, Longwe Twala and Nowie Zanele Twala.

He Had His Major Career Breakthrough in 1987

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Nicky Blumenfeld (@nickybglobal)

Chicco began his music career in the 1970s, playing in soul bands like Umoja and Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse. However, he went solo and also took on music production in the 1980s.

He became increasingly well-known in 1987 after his first triple platinum record, particularly with songs like We Miss You Manelo, which referenced Nelson Mandela and the quest for freedom. Mandela was still a prisoner on Robben Island at the time the song was released.

In addition, Brenda Fassie’s song Too Late for Mama (1989), which was produced by Twala, went platinum. This success further increased Twala’s popularity.”

In 1992, Chicco’s soul song Peace Song added to the musician’s fame. Moreover, it was produced shortly before the first democratic elections in South Africa, and this made it a sensation. Additionally, he co-wrote the popular song Papa Stop the War in 1990 alongside poet Mzwakhe Mbuli.

Moreover, Twala wrote songs for and produced the album Memeza, for a comeback by the late Brenda Fassie. He has also written songs for Disney’s Lion King II.

For his numerous impressive works, Twala has clinched several honors and awards. Notably, he was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 12th annual Metro FM Music Awards that took place in Durban in February 2013.

ALSO SEE: Omari Hardwick- Bio, Wife, Kids, Net Worth, Other Interesting Facts

His Marriage to Thembi Crashed on Allegations of Infidelity

As earlier noted, the South African musician was married to Thembi. Although Thembi was born and raised in South Africa, nothing is known about her early years or family history. However, Chicco Twala was born on June 5, 1963, in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Details about how Thembi and Twala met have not been made public. Also, the exact day they got married is not known. However, their union was blessed with 2 kids before they opted for divorce.

According to Twala, his ex-wife cheated on him during their marriage, and that is the reason why they went their separate ways.

Twala’s Kids are all entertainers

Longwe is Twala’s first child, and he has followed the entertainment career path of his father. Although the celebrity kid comes from a respected family, he has involved himself in many controversies that have given him a negative image in the public space.

His father has confirmed that Longwe has been taken for rehabilitation several times because of his drug addiction.

He was also alleged to have murdered a South African Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Robert Meyiwa. Meyiwa was shot on October 26, 2014, during an alleged robbery at Kelly Khumalo’s home in Vosloorous, east of Johannesburg. Unfortunately, he was later declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

Following the footballer’s death, there were speculations that Longwe killed the footballer and his friends were covering up for him. He was arrested and charged, but he was later granted bail. To date, it has not been proven that he was responsible for the footballer’s murder.

Meanwhile, Chicco’s daughter is a DJ, and she performs with the nickname DJ Z’ne. She appears to have a very cordial relationship with her father and has once mentioned that he is her inspiration and mentor.

What is Chicco Twala’s net worth?

Chicco Twala’s net worth is currently estimated at $1.2 million, and he has amassed the better part of this sum through his entertainment career of 45 years. Furthermore, he has also earned a lot from his work as a property developer and publisher. He has a publishing house called Chicco Publishing. He also runs a communications agency with his business partner, Solly Segalo. The name of the agency is Blue Flame.

5 Quick Facts About Chicco Twala

1. Twala was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Also, he attended Bopasanatla High School.

2. Twala is passionate about nurturing young talents. These talents are not limited to singing alone but also include sound engineering. To support young talent in South Africa, he owns and runs studios in Soweto.

3. In addition to music, Twala has also been producing low-cost comedy films.

4. Chicco is an avid lover of sports, and his interest in soccer has put him in charge of the Moroka Swallows and Ria Stars, respectively.

5. The entertainer has participated in many campaigns against apartheid laws and some of his songs were geared towards freedom and the release of Nelson Mandela.

Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas

Related Posts

Patrick Nnaemeka Okrie

Who Is Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie? 10 Facts About Patoranking

Bandmanrill

Who Is Bandmanrill? Bio, Age, Fascinating Facts About The Rapper

Pabi Cooper

Pabi Cooper: 10 Fascinating Facts About The Musician

DeVante Swing

DeVante Swing: Unknown Facts About Him

Edmond Dédé

Edmond Dédé: A Look Into His Life And Death

Shabba Ranks

Shabba Ranks: Where In God’s Name Is The Dancehall Musician?

Next Post
Funny African Proverbs

50 Funny And Yet Deep African Proverbs

Popular News

  • Keke Wyatt

    Keke Wyatt Kids: Meet The 11 Children And Their Fathers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lil Wayne’s Kids- Meet The Rapper’s 4 Children With 4 Baby Mamas

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Sarah Jakes Roberts Children: Meet Her 6 Kids And Husband

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • African Sex Ritual – 9 Shocking Sexual Practices In Different African Tribes

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Naked Tribe – You Will Not Believe That These 5 Tribes Are Still Walking Naked

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Who Is Gertie Davis? Life, Death, And Facts About Harriet Tubman’s Daughter

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bishop Noel Jones – A Look into His Bio, Marriage, Divorce, 7 Untold Facts

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Recommended

Tomasina Parrott

Tomasina Parrott- 10 Things They Didn’t Tell You About The Actress

Queen Hatshepsut

The Rise And Fall of the Greatest Female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2023 WeAfrique - Famous people of African descent, celebrities, news, and everything Interesting

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Movie
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Food

© 2023 WeAfrique - Famous people of African descent, celebrities, news, and everything Interesting