Anatii

Anatii
Background information
Birth name Anathi Bhongo Mnyango
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993
Bisho, Eastern Cape, South Africa[1]
Origin Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active 2006 – present
Labels YAL Entertainment
Associated acts
Website anatii.com

South African artist and record producer, Anatii, whose real name is Anathi Mnyango was born 8 January 1993, in the Eastern Cape town of eBisho. Anatii began his professional musical journey at the age of 16 when he received his first major South African placement with L-Tido, for the song When It Rains.

Anatii's debut studio album Artiifact was released on 9 September 2016. The album features South African acts AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C and Uhuru, as well as Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, Somali-Canadian electronic duo Faarrow and American singer Omarion.

In August 2017, Anatii was selected as The Young Independents influencer of the year[2]

October 2017 saw Anatii being selected by GQ South Africa as one of the best dressed people in South Africa[3]

In November 2017, Anatii, was selected to be a high level influencer for the LuQuLuQu project set up by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.[4] The official launch in South Africa for the project took place on 29 November 2017 at the Four Seasons Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg.[5]

2018 has seen Anatii, listed in the Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 creatives list.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Album details
ARTIIFACT
  • Released: 9 September 2016
  • Label: YAL Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Be Careful What You Wish For (with AKA)
  • Released: 28 July 2017
  • Label: YAL Entertainment / Beam Group
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
IYEZA
  • Released: 5 October 2018
  • Label: YAL Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As Anatii

[7]

  • Thunder Thighs (2012)
  • Bananaz feat. DJ Khaled (2014)
  • Freedom (2014)
  • The Saga feat. AKA (2015)
  • Feeling on Me (2015)
  • Hours (2016)
  • Thixo Onofefe (2018)

As Anatii and Cassper Nyovest

[7]

As AKA and Anatii

[7]

  • 10 Fingers (2017)
  • Don't Forget to Pray (2017)

Production credits

[7]

Awards

  • South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 – Best Music Video for The Saga feat. AKA[10]
  • South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 – Best Collaboration for The Saga feat. AKA[10]
  • Young Independent Influencer of the Year 2017[2]
  • GQ South Africa Best Dressed Men 2017[3]
  • South African Hip Hop Awards 2017 – Best Collaboration for 10 Fingers by AKA & Anatii[10]
  • Forbes Africa 2018 30 under 30 Creatives[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Anatii Biography". amdb.co. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Mji, Zanele (16 August 2017). "Mzansi's 100 of 2017: Influencer, Anatii – The Young Independents".
  3. 1 2 "GQ Best Dressed – GQ South Africa". gq.co.za.
  4. ↑ LuQuLuQu. "Home". LuQuLuQu.
  5. ↑ "See UNHCR ambassador Nomzamo Mbatha's moving speech".
  6. ↑ https://www.forbesafrica.com/30-under-30/2018/06/04/under-30-creatives/
  7. 1 2 3 4 iTunes
  8. ↑ "Check Out Omarion's 'Open Up' Produced By Anatii". 22 November 2017.
  9. ↑ https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/05/seyi-shay-electric-package-ep/
  10. 1 2 3 "SA HIP HOP AWARDS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS.
  11. ↑ https://www.forbesafrica.com/30-under-30/2018/06/04/under-30-creatives/
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