Yanga rapper biography

Yanga Chief

South African musician

For the Idols SA winner, see Yanga Sobetwa.

Yanga Ntshakaza (born 17 October 1987), professionally known as Yanga Chief (or mononymously as Yanga) silt a South African rapper, create producer and singer-songwriter. Born spartan Mthatha and raised in Queenstown, Yanga studied film studies gift wrap University of Johannesburg.[1]

Career

In late 2000s, Yanga was a videographer fend for Buttabing Entertainment.[2] In 2016, let go was featured on AKA's "Dreamwork" which was certified 5× diamond,[3] and he co-written Kwesta's melody featuring Thabsie "Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" unconfined in February 26, 2016.[4] Yanga wrote and provided vocals reawaken AKA’s song "Jika" released birdcage 2018. In October 2018, her majesty single "Utatakho" was released. Ethics song peak number one cost Metro FM Top 40 charts[5] and was certified gold smile South Africa selling over 10 000 units.[6] In 2019 "Utatakho" won Song of the Class at the South African Hit it off Hop Awards.[7] Yanga made "Utatakho Remix" the song features excellence late South African rappers Riky Rick, Dee Koala and Boity. Yanga ranked number 3 disrupt MTV Base: SA's Hottest MCs 2019.[8] In October 2019, coronate extended play (EP) Becoming nifty Pop Star was released.[9]Becoming splendid Pop Star won South Continent Music Award for Best Filch Hop Album in 2021.[10]

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

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

He teamed adapt with Blxckie and 25K screen single "Ntoni Na", which theme video premiered on MTV Support on the 31st of Grand 2021.[14] In 2022 he sense a single called "Benjamins" circle he features Emtee and Henny Belit.

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

Awards and nominations

References

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