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| Birth name | Anathi Bhongo Mnyango |
| Born | 8 January 1993 |
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Anathi Bhongo Mnyango (born 8 January 1993), known professionally as Anatii, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Anatii began his professional musical journey at the age of 14 when he received his first major South African placement with L-Tido, for the song "When It Rains". [1] His debut studio album Artiifact was released on 9 September 2016. [2] 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. [3]
In August 2017, Anatii was selected as The Young Independents influencer of the year [4] October 2017 saw Anatii being selected by GQ South Africa as one of the best-dressed men in South Africa [5]
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. [6] The official launch in South Africa for the project took place on 29 November 2017 at the Four Seasons Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg. 2018 has seen Anatii, listed in Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 creatives list. [7]
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| Artiifact |
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| Be Careful What You Wish For (with AKA) |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Thunder Thighs" | 2012 | Non-album single |
| "Bananaz" (featuring DJ Khaled) | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "Freedom" | Artiifact | |
| "The Saga" (featuring AKA) | 2015 | |
| "Feeling on Me" | ||
| "Hours" | 2016 | |
| "Jump" (with Cassper Nyovest featuring Nasty C) | ||
| "10 Fingers" (with AKA) | 2017 | Be Careful What You Wish For |
| "Don't Forget to Pray" (with AKA) | ||
| "Thixo Onofefe" | 2018 | Iyeza |
| "Ntloni" | ||
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| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Results | Ref. |
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| 2015 | SAHHA | Best Music Video for "The Saga" ft. AKA | Won | [11] |
| Best Collaboration for The Saga ft. AKA | Won | [11] [12] | ||
| 2017 | Young Independent Influencer of the Year | [4] | ||
| GQ South Africa | Best Dressed Men | [5] | ||
| SAHHA | Best Collaboration for 10 Fingers by AKA & Anatii | [11] | ||
| 2018 | Forbes Africa | 30 under 30 Creatives | [7] | |
| 25th South African Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2019 | STMA | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for Brown Skin Girl | [14] |
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