Labella

South African singer Born in Gugulethu Township, Labella started singing in church at the age of 10. Dani shot to fame in 1996 after forming the La Fancy duo with Fancy Galada. Together they released an album entitled Jazzino, produced by award-winning producer and artist Joe Nina. A performer at Johannesburg's Women in Arts Festival, Dani released Still Lonely, described as a jazzy R&B album produced by kwaito producer Gabi Le Roux, in 2001. She received a Sama nomination in 2002 for Best English Contemporary album and Best R&B album. The songstress sang in English, isiXhosa, North Sotho and South Sotho. She also appeared in Cape Town's Sound of the City concerts, sharing a bill with big names like Freshlyground. In 2005 she released an album under Selaelo Selota's C-Lota Records jazz label. Entitled Child of the Soil, the album was described by jazz fundis as "a move towards forging a more old-school Afro-pop-Safro jazz sound". Dani passed away around 2010.