Orbituary: Stella Magaba, voluptuous singer with stage presence
02 October 2016 - 02:00
Stella Magaba, who has died in Cape Town at the age of 49, was a larger-than-life self-taught singer and actress who captivated audiences in South Africa and abroad She was best known for anchoring the hugely popular all-female group 3 Tons of Fun, which over some eight years performed disco, swing, Motown and everything from The Pointer Sisters, The Supremes, tributes to Diana Ross, Gladys Knight and Bette Midler, to The Click Song, Meadowlands and Pata Pata.
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