Anatii is one of South Africas most famous artists to emerge in recent years.
For this and other interesting facts about the artist, read our biography below!
Anatii is considered one of the most talented artists working in South Africas music scene today.
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Read on to learn more about the man behind the name.
Family and early life
He wasborn in Eastern Capes townof Bhisho.
Among the many businesses, his family owned a boutique andhe says this contributed to his interest in fashion.
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His father was also a radio presenter and this made him interested in music.
They relocated to Johannesburg but his father passed away shortly after this.
He was 15 years old at the time.
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He became more focused on music and saved money to buy a laptop to pursue the dream.
Hisfirst stage name was Thundacat, given to him by Da LES.
He changed it to Anathi Royale before changing it to the current one.
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In 2017, he was selected as the influencer of the year by The Young Independents.
Forbes named him in their Top 30 Under 30 list in 2018.
Hisother awardsare the following:
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It is his latest album and it sounds completely different from his other projects.
It features one of his most well-known songs, Anatii The Saga.
Allegedly it was because hewanted to charge AKA ZAR80,000 for a beat.
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He refused and got angry because he had given him a free verse on The Saga.
When it was ongoing, there were diss tracks involved, such asComposureby AKA.
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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
you might email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
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