Takura

Takura
Birth name Takura Tendayi
Origin Harare, Zimbabwe
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Labels Metro
Associated acts

Takura Tendayi is a Zimbabwean singer and songwriter. He is well known for his frequent collaborations with Chase & Status and Sub Focus, as well as many other dubstep and drum and bass artists.[2] His guest appearances have accumulated over 17 million YouTube views,[3][4][5] and "Flashing Lights" has charted in the United Kingdom at number 98 in the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in the UK Dance Chart.[6][7] shared stage with Plan B and also co-wrote Rihanna's 2009 single "Wait Your Turn" which alone has over 28 million YouTube views[8] and charted at number 45 in the UK Singles Chart. On 10 September, Door Policy released the three-track EP No Cover Charge for free download.[9][10] It features a guest appearance from "Traktor" singer L Marshall.[2]

Discography

EPs

YearAlbumLabel
2013No Cover Charge (as Door Policy)All Day Breakfast

Singles

As lead artist

YearSong
2014"Sun Goes Down"
YearSongAlbumLabel
2011"Flashing Lights"
(Chase & Status and Sub Focus featuring Takura)		No More IdolsMercury Records
2012"Led Astray"
(by Friction, featured vocals)		Led Astray EPShogun Audio
"Network"
(by Dream Mclean, featured vocals)		Non-album singleMTA Records
"Pop Off"
(Maxsta featuring Takura)		Sony
2013"The Coming Storm"
(Freestylers and Stereo:Type featuring Takura)		The Coming StormRub-A-Duck
"Refuse To Love"
(by Loadstar, featured vocals)		Future PerfectRAM Records
"Rage Within"
(The Prototypes featuring Takura)		Non-album singleShogun Audio
"Zimma Frame"
(Show N Prove featuring Takura)		All Around the World
"Friday"
(Shadow Child featuring Takura)		CollectedFood Music
2014"2 Late"
(SLOWOLF featuring Dream Mclean and Takura)		Wolf Grey EPSLOWOLF Records
"My Money"
(SLOWOLF featuring Dream Mclean, Felix De Luca, Takura and Wil Cousin)
"ESG"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Takura)		360°Cloud 9
2016"Access Denied"
(P Money, Big Narstie and Example featuring Takura)		Non-album singleNot on label
"Original Badman"
(Star.One featuring Takura and Agent Sasco (Assassin))		Non-album singleSony
2017"Diamonds"
(Loadstar featuring Takura)		I Need the NightRAM Records
"Trouble"
(The Last Skeptik featuring Kojey Radical and Takura)		This is Where It Gets GoodThanks for Trying Records

Other appearances

YearSongReleaseLabel
2008"Can't Get Enough"
(by Chase & Status, featured vocals)		More Than AlotRAM Records
"Streetlife"
(Chase & Status featuring Takura)
"Running"
(Chase & Status featuring Takura)
"Is It Worth It"
(Chase & Status featuring Takura)
2009"Follow the Light" (Vocal Mix)
(by Sub Focus, featured vocals)		Rock It / Follow the Light
"World of Hurt"
(by Sub Focus, featured vocals)		Sub Focus
"Coming Closer"
(Sub Focus featuring Takura)
"Wait Your Turn"
(by Rihanna, as writer)		Rated RDef Jam
2010"Is It Worth It VIP"
(Chase & Status featuring Takura)		End CreditsRAM Records
"Sick Note"
(by Example, featured vocals)		Won't Go QuietlyData
"Spaceship"
(by Kano, featured vocals)		Method to the MaadnessBPM
2011"No Problem"
(by Chase and Status, featured vocals)		No More IdolsMercury Records
2012"Demons"[11]
(by Delta Heavy, featured vocals)		Down the Rabbit HoleRAM Records
"Summer Days"
(Sigma featuring Takura)		Hospitality Summer Drum & Bass 2012Hospital
"Have A Go"
(Swindle featuring Takura)		Need To KnowSwindle Productions
"Drug Dealer"
(Plan B featuring Takura)		iLL Manors679
"Memories (Come Back)"
(Don Diablo featuring Takura)		Lights Out EPSony
"Careless"
(Jack Beats featuring Takura)		CarelessOWSLA
"Alive"
(Rollz featuring Takura)		FirepodPilot
2013"The Coming Storm (VIP Mix)"
(Freestylers and Stereo:Type featuring Takura)		The Coming Storm (VIP Mix)Rub-A-Duck
"Searching"
(by Kove, as writer)		MeasuresMTA Records
"Endorphins"
(by Sub Focus featuring Alex Clare, as writer)		TorusRAM Records / Mercury
"Out of Reach"
(by Sub Focus featuring Jayelldee, as writer)
"Money Waster"
(by Marshall F, featured vocals)		Money WasterBlack Butter Records
2014"Overdose"
(SLOWOLF featuring Natalia and Takura)		Bounty EPSLOWOLF Records
"Princess"
(SLOWOLF featuring Raekwon, Benny Banks and Takura)
"Running Low"
(by Netsky featuring Beth Ditto, as writer)		TBASony
"I Need Cs"
(Context featuring Takura)		Hindsight is the Purest Form of RomanceSelf-released
2015"Fossa"
(Kiwi featuring Takura)		Animals EPBlasé Boys Club
"AFRiCA"
(WiDE AWAKE featuring Takura)		Hard As Nails EPTBA
2017"Beg & Borrow"
(by Dimension, featured vocals)		Generator / Beg & BorrowDimension
"Tribes"
(by Chase and Status, featured vocals)		TribeMTA Records
2018"Blood"
(Big Narstie featuring Takura)		BDL BipolarDice Recordings

Unreleased tracks

YearSong
2012"Is That You"
"B.B.O.P (Baddest Bitch on the Planet)"
"Kerosene"
(Drop Lamond featuring Takura)
2013"Suffocating Me"
(Skream & Redlight featuring Takura)

References

  1. ↑ "Mixmag – CINEMATIC". Mixmag. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Premiere: Door Policy "Necking" Music Video". Vibe. 4 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chase & Status – No Problem". YouTube. 31 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Chase & Status feat. Takura "No Problem"". YouTube. 20 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Maxsta feat. Takura – Pop Off". YouTube. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Chase & Status – Flashing Lights (Feat. Sub Focus & Takura)". YouTube. 31 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Chase & Status, Sub Focus – Flashing Lights ft. Takura". YouTube. 18 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Rihanna – Wait Your Turn". YouTube. 24 November 2009.
  9. ↑ "Door Policy 'No Cover Charge' Exclusive Pre-stream on Spotify". Spotify. 3 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Door Policy – "Falling" (Video Premiere)". Earmilk. 6 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Delta Heavy – Demons". YouTube. 25 May 2012.
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