Takura

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Takura
Birth nameTakura Tendayi
Origin Harare, Zimbabwe
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present

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. [1] His guest appearances have accumulated over 17 million views on YouTube , [2] [3] [4] and his song "Flashing Lights" has charted in the United Kingdom at number 98 in the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in the UK Dance Chart. [5] [6] He managed to share a stage with Plan B and also co-wrote Rihanna's 2009 single "Wait Your Turn" which has over 28 million views on YouTube. [7] This song was charted at number 45 in the UK Singles Chart. On 10 September 2013, Door Policy released the three-track EP No Cover Charge for free download. [8] [9] It features a guest appearance from "Traktor" singer L Marshall. [1]

Contents

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

YearSong
2014"Sun Goes Down"
YearSongAlbumLabel
2011"Flashing Lights"
(Chase & Status and Sub Focus featuring Takura)
No More Idols Mercury Records
2012"Led Astray"
(by Friction, featured vocals)
Led Astray EPShogun Audio
"Network"
(by Dream Mclean, featured vocals)
Non-album single MTA Records
"Pop Off"
(Maxsta featuring Takura)
Sony
2013"The Coming Storm"
(Freestylers and Stereo:Type featuring Takura)
The Coming Storm Rub-A-Duck
"Refuse To Love"
(by Loadstar, featured vocals)
Future Perfect RAM 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
2023"Baddadan"
(Chase & Status featuring Bou, Irah, Flowdan, Trigga and Takura)
Non-album singleEMI

Other appearances

YearSongReleaseLabel
2008"Can't Get Enough"
(by Chase & Status, featured vocals)
More Than Alot RAM 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 R Def Jam
2010"Is It Worth It VIP"
(Chase & Status featuring Takura)
End Credits RAM Records
"Sick Note"
(by Example, featured vocals)
Won't Go Quietly Data
"Spaceship"
(by Kano, featured vocals)
Method to the Maadness BPM
2011"No Problem"
(by Chase and Status, featured vocals)
No More Idols Mercury Records
2012"Demons" [10]
(by Delta Heavy, featured vocals)
Down the Rabbit HoleRAM Records
"Summer Days"
(Sigma featuring Takura)
Hospitality Summer Drum & Bass 2012 Hospital
"Have a Go"
(Swindle featuring Takura)
Need To KnowSwindle Productions
"Drug Dealer"
(Plan B featuring Takura)
iLL Manors 679
"Memories (Come Back)"
(Don Diablo featuring Takura)
Lights Out EP Sony
"Careless"
(Jack Beats featuring Takura)
Careless Owsla
"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)
Measures MTA Records
"Endorphins"
(by Sub Focus featuring Alex Clare, as writer)
Torus RAM Records / Mercury
"Out of Reach"
(by Sub Focus featuring Jayelldee, as writer)
"Money Waster"
(by Marshall F, featured vocals)
Money Waster Black 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 EP Blasé 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)
Tribe MTA Records
2018"Blood"
(Big Narstie featuring Takura)
BDL BipolarDice Recordings
"Gully"
(My Nu Leng & Holy Goof featuring Takura)
Junction EPMaraki Records

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)

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