UBrenda Nokuzola Fassie (3 ngoLwezi 1964 – 9 ngoNhlaba 2004) wayengumculi waseNingizimu Afrika. Iphephandaba laseTime lambiza “The Madonna of the Townships” (UMadonna Wamalokishi). Futhi wayebizwa ngeNdlovukazi yomculo we-Kwaito, isidlaliso sakhe singu-MaBrrr. UBrenda Fassie uvela kwaLanga eKapa. Ubizwa uBrenda waqanjwa ngoBrenda Lee, ongumculi waseMelika. Umama wakhe wayedlala ipiyano yingakho UBrenda Fassie wawazi umculo esengumtwana. Eneminyaka engam-16, waya eSoweto eGoli ukuba ngumculi.  Wenze ibhendi uBrenda and the Big Dudes. Ngo1983 iculo labo u“Weekend Special” laba lirekhodi lepulatinami .  UBrenda Fassie washiya i-Big Dudes, washiya umyeni wakhe waqala ukusebenzana nomkhiqizi waculo, uChicco Twala.  Ngo1989 benza i-alibhamu “Too Late for Mama,” ngonyaka olandelayo benza i-alibhamu “Black President.”  Amaculo akhe abizwa “bubble gum.” Ahlanganise  uMbaqanga ne-pop.  Wacula iculo “Black President” ngoNelson Mandela.  Uhulumeni waseNinginzimu Afrika walivala  ngeli culo ngoba laligxeka uhulumeni wobandlululo.  UBrenda Fassie waqala ukuba nezinkinga. Wadla noma wabhema izidakamizwa waphuza nezidakisi.  Wayengulutha  ngoba izidakamizwa zamluthaza .  Ngo1995 isithandwa yakhe uPoppie Sihlala washona yithamo eleqileyo .  UBrenda Fassie waya kwi-rehab.