"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]
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| Single by Anatii and AKA | ||||
| from the album Be Careful What You Wish For | ||||
| Released | 8 January 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:15 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Composer(s) | Simangaliso Surprise Nzimande | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yanga Ntshakaza | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "10 Fingers (Official music video)" | ||||
| Official audio | ||||
| "10 Fingers" | ||||
Background
editAKA 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
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cassper dominates at the 2017 SA Hip-Hop Awards". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.