September 26, 2026

Which South African musician, nicknamed the Princess of Africa and hailing from Soweto, has been a star of township pop for over 35 years and has toured widely, from Cameroon and Nigeria to Gabon and Ivory Coast?

A Bob Marley
B Yvonne Chaka Chaka
C Carole King
D Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Yvonne Chaka Chaka, born in 1965 and raised in Soweto, has been a leading force in South African pop for over 35 years, earning the nickname Princess of Africa through tours in Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Gabon, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast.

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