Nana Coyote
- African Jazz and Soul Musician - Johannesburg
Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane a.k.a. The Wild Dog a.k.a.
Nana Coyote was born in Lesotho in 1955.
His career as a professional musician began a mere
fourteen years later when, after having gained some
experience performing with friends from school, Nana
joined The Black Five in Sharpeville, South Africa.
Nana was active with The Black Five for the next ten
years in which time the young man matured into a
great performer
Nana Coyote
He is affectionately known as “Nana Coyote" for his
vocal abilities to comfortably sing in falsetto and
in a deep growling voice. When he performs in his
electrifying growling voice, his fans refer to him
as “The wild dog."
While at Makabelane High school in Qwaqwa, he
started his musical career by forming a band with
schoolmates.
He later joined the group “The Black Five in
Sharpeville, and for 10 years they performed around
the country.
Nana Coyote
Coyote’s big break came when a group “Ozila" asked
him to feature as a lead vocalist in one of their
songs "I'm suffering" which became a hit. Soon
afterwards Lloyd Lelosa asked him feature in a duet
with Steve Kekana on one of the latter’s songs "Take
your love". This song became a huge hit and is still
considered one of the South African all time
classics.
Nana Coyote
With a foundation having being laid, in June 2002,
Coyote asked Joe Nina to produce his album, to which
the young maverick producer agreed. Coyote was
signed to Kisanji Entertainment, Joe Nina’s record
label. Nana Coyote’s first solo album under the
Kisanji label, titled “Majaja" was released in
August 2003.
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Nana Coyote
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Musician - African Jazz and Soul - Johannesburg
