Penny Penny

Quick Facts

Full Name	Penny Penny
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1962(1962-03-14)
Age	62
Birthplace	Limpopo
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Pisces

Penny Penny Biography

Penny Penny is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on March 14, 1962 in Limpopo, South Africa. Musician who played a major role in promoting disco throughout South Africa, earning him the title “Shangaan Disco King.” He became a cult figure when he released the release of his first album, Shaka Bundu (1994) which has sold over 250,000 copies.

He was like He was compared to Sixto Rodriguez by Rolling Stone. by Rolling Stone.

He was the youngest of 68 children from a local traditional Surgeon/ doctor with 25 wives. His family was poor, meaning he received no education, but he soon became known for his dancing and was nicknamed Penny. Aged 19, he worked on a West Driefontein goldmine near Carletonville, and soon left to escape the region’s poor working conditions, although he did win several breakdancing trophies before his departure. His breakthrough came with the recording and release of his 1994 debut album Shaka Bundu, which was recorded in a week using little gear but went on to sale 250,000 copies in the country. The music features Tsonga (or Shangaan) disco sound, which emerged in Penny’s native Tsonga culture, fused with contemporary house music from the United States. Unusually, the songs on the album were recorded in the Tsonga or Xitsonga language, or more specifically its Limpopo-region dialect Xihlanganu, one of the least-heard languages in South Africa. This was a conscious choice on behalf of Penny, who wanted to introduce his language “to the world.”

He recorded several further albums, including Laphinda Shangaan (1997) and Makanjta Jive (1998), both of which outsold Shaka Bundu, although none of his albums were distributed outside of South Africa, and he soon drifted into obscurity as the country’s music trends moved on. Shaka Bundu was re-released worldwide by Awesome Tapes From Africa, which helped renew his musical popularity. His newfound popularity spread to the clubs of Los Angeles. In 2017, he began creating music in a style he called “heavy gum,” after growing tired of being referred to as the “Shangaan Disco King”. He said: “I never labelled myself as Shangaan Disco King, other people did. I am tired of people knowing me only because of my language. Music is more than the language you speak.” His first single in the style was “Goldie Bone.”

He was born Giyani Kulani. He is engaged with Susan Ngoveni.

Penny Penny Net Worth

Penny Penny is one of the richest World Music Singer from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Penny Penny 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked in the West Driefontein gold mine near Carletonville, South Africa as an adult.

He started starring in the reality series Penny Ahee, his very own in the year 2017.

Giyani Kulani (born in Limpopo in 1962), better known by his stage name Penny Penny is a South African musician and politician, known affectionately as the “Shangaan Disco King” for the musical style he helped popularise.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Penny Penny Dating?

According to our records, Penny Penny married to Suzan Ngobeni. As of December 1, 2023, Penny Penny’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Penny Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Penny Penny celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

How many wife does Papa Penny have?

How many wives does Papa Penny have? The actor has one wife. She is known as Mama Nomi.

How many kids does Penny Penny?

Penny Penny is married and has 25 children , with 23 of them from previous relationships.

Where is Penny Penny from?

Limpopo, South Africa

When was Penny Penny born?

1962 (age 60 years)

Is Papa Penny Casper's father?

The Clash of the Choirs choirmaster revealed the shocking news to Drum magazine. He told the mag: “He’s my son and I’m very proud of him.” Papa Penny told Drum that Cassper’s mother admitted this to him. “He calls me and we talk. He is very stubborn like me, but he knows I’m his father.”