Brenda and the Big Dudes liqela laseMzantsi Afrika lokurekhoda elasekwa ngo-1983. Abadlali beqela lakudala baquka uBrenda Fassie (Amazwi), uDesmond Malotana (Izitshixo), uDumisane Ngubeni (Izitshixo), uJob “Fats” Mlangeni (iDrums), David Mabaso (iBasi) noRufus Klaas (Isiginci). [1] Eli qela lenyuke laduma emva kokukhululwa kwe- Weekend Special yabo yokuqala ngo-1983. Eyodwa yaba yeyona rekhodi yathengiswa kakhulu eMzantsi Afrika ngentengiso yeekopi ezingaphezulu kwama-200,000. Eli qela ekuqaleni beliliqela elixhasa elinye iqela elidumileyo eMzantsi Afrika uBlondie & Pappa de kwangeniswa uBrenda Fassie oselula njengemvumi ephambili. Eli qela lafumana udumo kumazwe ngamazwe emva kokuba iWeekend Special yaphinda yaxutywa nguVan Gibbs ngo-1986. Le nguqulelo yangena kwitshathi yeeNgoma zeR&B/Hip-Hop ezishushu apho yafikelela incopho yenombolo 72 ngoAprili 12, 1986 yaza yachitha iiveki ezisi-8 kwitshati. [2]