During the pinnacle of his success, rapper Mzayifani Mzondele Boltina, better known as iFani, could never have imagined experiencing adversity and relocating back to the township.
In a recent interview with Gogo Skhotheni on her YouTube podcast called The Venting Podcast, iFani discusses the changes he had to make in his life after losing all of his money.
“I’m not the only one. Sometimes when you go into a hole and find other people who are suffering the same way as you, you find a connection there. You meet these people and you have these conversations and you grow as a person,” he said.
iFani went on to speak about what he learnt during the tough times.
“It taught me a lot about patience. I wasn’t a patient guy. I wanted things to happen now, especially if I paid for it. I didn’t think I was going to go back to the township. I thought I was going to live comfortably.”
iFani also recently penned a piece of advice to upcoming artists in the music industry.
Taking to his X (previously known as Twitter) timeline, iFani said it is unwise to struggle alone in the game as an independent artist.
“To my fellow UPCOMING ARTISTS: Independent artist doesn’t mean By Yourself. It means Without A Major Record Label. Truth is, you can’t win ALONE; By Yourself. Even if you could, you still need a team to travel with and work with. You can’t do everything By Yourself. So, get a team,” he wrote.
To my fellow UPCOMING ARTISTS:
Independent Artist doesn’t mean
By Yourself.It means Without A Major Record Label.
Truth is, u can’t win ALONE; By Yourself.
Even if you could, you still need a team to travel with & work with.
U can’t do everythin By Yourself.So, get a team!
— iFani (@iFani_Haymani) September 13, 2023
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