Challenger, CHIL084
Producers:Tom Maybury & Peta Teanet
Engineer: Tom Maybury
Recorded at: Hi-Tech Studios, Jhb
Born Ntahleng Teanet Peta in 1966 in
Lesitele, Limpopo, he started singing in
church, then played keyboards for Relela. Following the death of Paul Ndlovu
(Street Kids, Mordillo), Peta Teanet soon assumed the title of Shangaan disco
king. "After the passing of his hero, Teanet went down to Johannesburg
with the aim of sustaining Paul's legacy. After knocking on many doors, he eventually
met the leader of Mordillo, Lefty Rhikoto, who was prepared to produce him.
Using the name Peta Teanet, his debut album Maxaka (1988) hit the streets ...
That was the birth of an unchallengeable hit machine." Other albums
include Divorce Case (1989), More Hits From Peta Teanet (1990), The Real Peta
Teanet (1991), Saka Naye Jive (1992) and more. He was shot dead by a cop in 1996 while promoting his last album, appropriately titled King Of Shangaan Disco (Mojapelo
2008:144-155).
