Legendary South African musician, Ali Katt dies at 60
Legendary South African musician Ali Katt has died at the age of 60 after a lengthy illness.
Family spokesperson Jacky Mathala said the singer's heath had
deteriorated since he suffered a stroke about four years ago. “He was
an active person until he was hit by the stroke. That was when he
started slowing down,” Mathala said.
Ali Katt (was born in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra. He
started preforming in the 1970s and in 1979 began singing for The
Minerals. He later met singer Godfrey Nzuza who helped him launch his
solo career.
He made a name for himself with ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ which
featured on his 1987 debut album Have Mercy. In 1988 he released Killer,
a tribute to the conjoined Mathibela twins. The album featured the hit
‘Liar’.
After taking a long break from making music, he made a comeback with
Ali Katt and Biggs duet and the album Township Boy. The singer's
memorial service will be held in Tembisa, Johannesburg, on Thursday
while his funeral is planned for Saturday. The musician is survived by
his sister and two children.
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