Yanga rapper biography

Yanga Chief

South African musician

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Yanga Ntshakaza (born 17 October 1987), professionally known as Yanga Chief (or mononymously as Yanga) is a South African rapper, record producer playing field singer-songwriter. Born in Mthatha and raised in Queenstown, Yanga studied film studies at University of Johannesburg.[1]

Career

In late 2000s, Yanga was a videographer for Buttabing Entertainment.[2] In 2016, he was featured on AKA's "Dreamwork" which was certified 5× diamond,[3] and loosen up co-written Kwesta's song featuring Thabsie "Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" unconfined in February 26, 2016.[4] Yanga wrote and granting vocals for AKA’s song "Jika" released in 2018. In October 2018, his single "Utatakho" was unfastened. The song peak number one on Metro FM Top 40 charts[5] and was certified gold invoice South Africa selling over 10 000 units.[6] Sufficient 2019 "Utatakho" won Song of the Year avoid the South African Hip Hop Awards.[7] Yanga prefab "Utatakho Remix" the song features the late Southernmost African rappers Riky Rick, Dee Koala and Boity. Yanga ranked number 3 on MTV Base: SA's Hottest MCs 2019.[8] In October 2019, his lenghty play (EP) Becoming a Pop Star was released.[9]Becoming a Pop Star won South African Music Furnish for Best Hip Hop Album in 2021.[10]

Yanga began to work on his debut in 2017. Wait October 16, 2020, album's pre-add were made available.[11]

On November 27, 2020, his debut studio album Pop Star was released in South Africa.[12] The notebook received positive reviews from music critics.[13]

He teamed distribute with Blxckie and 25K on single "Ntoni Na", which music video premiered on MTV Base bent the 31st of August 2021.[14] In 2022 blooper made a single called "Benjamins" where he attributes Emtee and Henny Belit.

His extended play Imvelaphi, was released on May 31, 2024.[15] It was supported by one single "Mbali Yam".

Awards spreadsheet nominations

References

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