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Zonke unites with Yanga Chief on new single ‘Mngan’am’

Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Zonke returns with a brand-new single, Mngan’am, featuring acclaimed rapper and songwriter Yanga Chief. The highly anticipated collaboration has already been made available on all major digital streaming platforms. Also see: Zonke’s alleged R400 000 booking fee sparks debate in Mzansi Zonke speaks on her collaboration Known for her timeless artistry and soulful storytelling, […]

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Yanga Chief opens up about career journey and authenthicity

After experiencing what it was like to be an imitator of others, Yanga Chief says he is finally content with being his authentic self. Earlier this year, the rapper went viral after his song, What If, became one of the most played musical anthems, reaching more than 1 million streams on Spotify in a span […]

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Yanga Chief tears up while talking about AKA

Yanga Chief has evidently shown that the passing of his friend AKA cuts deep. Yanga Chief and AKA’s friendship started in 2006 when they met at a hip-hop gathering in Cape Town. At the time, AKA was part of the hip-hop group called Entity, and Yanga Chief was an up-and-coming rapper. Their initial meeting led […]

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Yanga Chief’s What If(Mngani) hits a million streams on Spotify

Yanga Chief is definitely the guy he thinks he is, a million streams in less than 30days? That is mind blowing. South African rapper Yanga Chief (born Yanga Ntshakaza) has been making waves in the hip-hop scene. He is a 37-year-old independent artist who is passionate about creating music that resonates with listeners. Recently, he […]

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Getting to know HENNYBELT after Yanga Chief’s feature

Unako Chabeli, professionally known as HENNYBELIT, is a musician, songwriter, and a SAMA-nominated producer from East London, Eastern Cape, now based in Johannesburg. The rapper and singer is featured in Yanga Chief’s new album, which was released on 21st February 2025. He is featured on a song, Drakensburg, alongside Khuli Chana. His sound, which he […]

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Yanga Chief asks fans to help him name his upcoming album

South African singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer, Yanga Chief Ntshakaza is dropping an album soon and asked his supporters to help him choose a name for it. Yanga is known for making hit songs in his home language IsiXhosa. He has worked with artists like AKA, Blxckie, Boity, Dee Koala and many others. Taking to […]

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Yanga Chief set to drop a new song

It seems as if the artists have been working hard as most of them are releasing new music right before the year ends. Amongst them is one of the most loved South African rappers and record producers Yanga Ntshakaza, professionally known as Yanga Chief. The 36-year-old rapper, who is known to make great music mixing […]

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Minnie Dlamini denies dating Yanga Chief

South African actress and television personality Minnie Dlamini reacts to reports of dating Yanga Chief. The media personality, who has since divorced her former husband Quinton Jones, was rumoured to have allegedly been all booed up with the rapper, according to sources close to the actress. According to ZiMoja, the sources revealed to the publication […]

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Yanga Chief remembers AKA and Costa Titch

Mthatha born rapper Yanga Chief remembers Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Costa Titch who both died earlier on this year. Many South Africans are still grieving the death of AKA and Costa like many others, the death of the two stars has been a hard pill for Chief to swallow. Taking to Instagram, Yanga shared videos […]

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