IFani
iFANi | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mzayifani Mzondeleli Boltina |
| Born | November 20, 1985 Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
iFani, born “Mzayifani Mzondeleli Boltina”,[1] is a South African Hip-Hop/Rap artist, MC and TV Presenter, best-known for his lyrical abilities[2] and unique styling. He first set foot in the South African music industry with his single, ‘Hola Hater’ and then went on to release a host of other chart-busting records including ‘Ewe’, ‘Shake’, ‘Milli’ and the ‘I Believes in Me’ (1st and 2nd Quadrant) [3] albums; the latter of which, attained Gold Status’ on the day of its release. Music apart, he debuted on television as a presenter, hosting a sponsored reality series, on SABC 1 called, ‘Stumbo Stomp Amapantsula’, [4] which was a platform for challengers to battle out their pantsula moves. He was later replaced by Busiswa Gqulu in the 2nd Season. He has also appeared on and hosted the reality television series ‘Clash of the Choirs’, [5] which aired on the channel, ‘Mzanzi Magic’.
Awards
• iFani was conferred the ‘2012 South African Hip-Hop Award’ in the category of ‘Best Freshman’[6] • At the ‘20th Annual South African Music Awards’, iFani’s album, ‘I Believes in Me’ (1st Quadrant) bagged the ‘Best Rap Album’ award in the year, 2014 [7] • He was awarded the ‘Best Hip-Hop Artist’ at the Eastern Cape Music Awards, in 2015 [8]
References
- ^ "Rapper Ifani to get a reality check". sundayworld.co.za.
- ^ "iFani, a Breath of Fresh Air". allafrica.com.
- ^ "Ifani explains how he sold 20 000 albums". citizen.co.za.
- ^ "iFani to Host New SABC 1 Show Stumbo Stomp Amapantsula". fdbq.co.za.
- ^ "Lawrence Maleka is the new Clash of the Choirs presenter". sundayworld.co.za.
- ^ "Best Freshman: Ifani Haymani". sahiphopawards.com.
- ^ "Best Rap Album Award winner". yomzansi.com.
- ^ "Best Hip Hop Award". okmzansi.co.za.
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