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Black President is the sixth studio album by South African singer Brenda Fassie. It was released on March 9, 1990 by CCP Records. The album was her sixth release for the CCP Records and is her more political record to date.

Black President
Studio album by Brenda Fassie
Released	March 9, 1990
Recorded	1989–1990, Johannesburg
Length	37:30
Label	CCP Records
Producer	Sello Twala
Brenda Fassie chronology
Brenda (1989) Black President (1990) I Am Not a Bad Girl (1991)

Black President was generally received with favorable reviews by music critics. The album is especially notable because it features the Anti Apartheid anthem the title song of the albums Black President, a protest against the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela and his comrades by the apartheid government.[1]

Background

The songs from the album were written around Mandela's release from prison, who was held for 27 years for political activities by apartheid South African government.[2][3][4]

Track listing

Adapted from Allmusic.[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Won't Run"	Colbert Mukwemvho Sello "Chicco" Twala Brenda Fassie	5:07
2.	"Bump Bump"	Twala Fassie	4:52
3.	"Stay Away [From My Man]"	Brenda Fassie Twala	3:33
4.	"Heroes Party"	Colbert Mukwemvho D. Nkosi Fassie	5:11
5.	"Shoot Them Before They Grow"	Mukwemvho Twala	3:01
6.	"Black President"	Fassie Mukwevho Twala	4:26
7.	"Street Girl"	Twala	3:34
8.	"Bump Party Time"	Twala	3:27

Personnel

• Brenda Fassie - Lead vocalist
• Richard Mitchell - Co-producer, Engineer
• Rob Scrooby/Scrooby Do - Photography By, Design [Sleeve]
• Sello Chicco - Producer, Arranged By, Arranged By [Vocal]
• Colbert Mukwevho - Additional writing (track 1)

References

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