Chaka Chaka Profile and Discography

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Chaka Chaka

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Discography

Albums¹⁰

Keep Looking at Me2017 • AlbumTracks: 10

Motherland2015 • AlbumTracks: 8

Amazing Man2012 • AlbumTracks: 10

Best Of2007 • AlbumTracks: 15

Kwenzenjani?2001 • AlbumTracks: 8

Yvonne and Friends2000 • AlbumTracks: 11

Bombani - Tiko Rahina1997 • AlbumTracks: 8

Thank You Mr. D.J1993 • AlbumTracks: 6

I Cry For Freedom1993 • AlbumTracks: 6

Be Proud To Be African1990 • AlbumTracks: 8

Compilations¹

Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Sounds of Love2022 • CompilationTracks: 5

EPs²

Sangoma2015 • EPTracks: 5

I'm Burning Up1999 • EPTracks: 4

Singles⁶

Murume Mukuru - Tapera2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Umqombothi 2.02020 • SingleTracks: 1

Kana Uchema/Linger - Please delete2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Umgoboti2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Keep Looking At Me2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Hearts On Fire2013 • SingleTracks: 1

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