10 Fingers Explained

10 Fingers
Cover:10 Fingers.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Anatii and AKA
Album:Be Careful What You Wish For
Genre:Hip hop
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Composer:Simangaliso Surprise Nzimande
Lyricist:Yanga Ntshakaza
Chronology:AKA and Anatii
Prev Title:The Saga
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Don't Forget to Pray
Next Year:2017

"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

YearAward ceremonyCategoryRecipient/Nominated workResults
2017South African Music AwardsBest Collaboration"10 Fingers"[4] [5]
2017South African Hip Hop AwardsSong of the Year[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-12 . ALBUMS & EPs: the musical legacy of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926190838/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/albums-eps-the-musical-legacy-of-kiernan-aka-forbes/ . 2023-09-26 . 2023-09-26 . SABC News . en-US.
  2. Web site: Abimbolu . Debola . 2017-08-17 . Essentials: AKA and Anatii's 'Be Careful What You Wish For' is exactly what we hoped for . 2023-09-26 . The NATIVE . en-US . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926190644/https://thenativemag.com/essentials-aka-anatiis-careful-wish-exactly/ . live .
  3. Web site: WATCH AKA: You know I’m the one who got Anatii to rap in Xhosa? . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926190200/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-02-04-watch--aka-you-know-im-the-one-who-got-anatii-to-rap-in-xhosa/ . 2023-09-26 . 2023-09-26 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA.
  4. Web site: Cassper dominates at the 2017 SA Hip-Hop Awards . 2023-09-26 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926183641/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-12-14-cassper-dominates-at-the-2017-sa-hip-hop-awards/ . live .
  5. Web site: Bodlani . Lilitha . Six of the best for Cassper – but he’s not done for 2017 . 2023-09-26 . City Press . en-US . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926183641/https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/six-of-the-best-for-cassper-but-hes-not-done-for-2017-20171214 . live .
  6. Web site: 2023-11-07 . AKA leads SA Hip Hop Awards with 17 noms . 2023-09-26 . www.iol.co.za . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926110512/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/aka-leads-sa-hip-hop-awards-with-17-noms-11803958 . live .