Nana Coyote | |
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| Birth name | Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane |
| Born | August 17, 1955 Lesotho |
| Origin | Lesotho |
| Died | July 5, 2010 (aged 55) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Mbaqanga, Soul, Pop, R&B, Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975–2010 |
| Labels | Wild Dog Music |
Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane, better known as Nana Coyote, was a Lesotho born South African musician. Motijoane grew up in Sharpeville, in what is known as the Vaal Triangle. He started singing at an early age and had formed a band by the time he was in high school.
One of his early recordings was an album titled Current in 1986 which had hit songs such as Current Uyayinova and Don't You Wanna Know Me, The following year (1987) released Who's Lord In The House, Save The World (1988) which was followed by Vuku Zenzele (1989) He performed and featured in album recordings, mostly as a featured artist with groups like Stimela and Sankomota, Started out at a local band called The Black Five in Sharpeville in 1975 where he was the lead singer, Throughout his career he worked with a number of bands, at times as a featured artist, and in some cases as a band member.
Coyote released his solo album titled “Majaja” [1] on the 1st of August 2003. In 2004, Nana Coyote, Steve Kekana and Joe Nina recorded a studio album as The Trio titled "My Pride, My Joy". The album also featured Tshepo Tshola and Hugh Masekela.
He also lent his voice to a number of musical projects, including "Party Time" by Moses Khumalo in 2005 and "Ke Nako" by Nutty Nys.
Nana Coyote died in 2010 after illness. He was posthumously honoured with a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 at the South African Music Awards.