Nana Coyote


Tsietsi Daniel Motijoane, performing under the name Nana Coyote, was born in Lesotho and 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 Don't You Wanna Know Me in 1986, which was followed by Vuku Zenzele three years later. He performed and featured in album recordings, mostly as a featured artist with groups like Stimela and Sankomota. 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” 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 passed away in 2010 after illness. He was posthumously honoured with a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 at the South African Music Awards.

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Discography

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Compilations

Singles and EPs

As Part of Band

As Featured Artist