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"10 Fingers" is single by South African singer-songwriter Anatii and rapper AKA from their collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For (2017),[1] it was released on 8 January 2017 through Yal Entertainment and Beam Group under exclusive license from Universal Music South Africa.[2]

Background

AKA asked Anatii to rap in his mother tongue but the singer-songwriter did not have the neck for it, which led AKA to request Yanga Chief to land a hand in writing the song thus writing the chorus in Xhosa for Anatii who never made a record in vernac before.[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2017 South African Music Awards Best Collaboration "10 Fingers" Won [4][5]
2017 South African Hip Hop Awards Song of the Year Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ "ALBUMS & EPs: the musical legacy of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes". SABC News. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ Abimbolu, Debola (17 August 2017). "Essentials: AKA and Anatii's 'Be Careful What You Wish For' is exactly what we hoped for". The NATIVE. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ "WATCH | AKA: You know I'm the one who got Anatii to rap in Xhosa?". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Cassper dominates at the 2017 SA Hip-Hop Awards". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ Bodlani, Lilitha. "Six of the best for Cassper – but he's not done for 2017". City Press. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  6. ^ "AKA leads SA Hip Hop Awards with 17 noms". www.iol.co.za. 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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