MarcAlex

{{Short description|South African music group}}

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| origin = Soweto, South Africa

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| current_members = Marc Rantseli
Alex Rantseli

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MarcAlex are a South African musical group who had a hit with their song "Quick Quick", which went to number 1 on the South African music charts in June 1989.{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/20/9/3.html | title=Marc en Alex se groot prestasie/ Marc Alex's great achievement | work=Die Burger | date=20 June 1989 | accessdate=25 February 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304021658/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/20/9/3.html | archivedate=4 March 2016 }} The group is made up of brothers Marc and Alex Rantseli.{{cite book | title=History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Part 1 | publisher=Toga Publishing |author1=Chivers, G |author2=Jasiukowicz, T | year=1994 | pages=82–83 | isbn=0-620-18121-4}}

They won the OKTV Awards for Best Newcomer in 1988{{cite web | url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2012/06/20/the-brothers-are-back | title=The brothers are back |work=The Sowetan | date=20 June 2012 | accessdate=25 February 2016 | author=Shongwe, Subisiso}} and their song "Heartbreakin' Love" went to number 1 on the 5FM and Radio Metro charts.

Marc Rantseli passed away from a brain Aneurysm on 8 November 2023 at the age of 58 years old.https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2023-11-09-he-was-at-peace-alex-rantseli-recounts-last-moments-with-brother-marc/

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Category:South African musical groups