South African bred, Zimbabwean artist, FakeAno, has returned to complete the African Boy Trilogy with the long-awaited EP African Boy 3.
The latest Blank Spaces Records project African Boy 3 has 7 certified ‘bangers’ and features more great musicians such as Sauwcy, 2woshort and Henwood. The project also pays tribute to the late musical giant Oliver Mtukudzi on the single “Mwari Anewe'' which comes as a tribute to the original version of “Neria.”
“What inspired this song is that Oliver is encouraging Neria telling her that God is with her so her heart should be troubled. This is something my Aunt use to say to me before I lost her to Covid-19”
African Boy 3 is a beautifully arranged project that is delivered in Shona and English, a depiction of where FakeAno places himself in the African diaspora. The melodies and instrumentals are inspired by other African acts such as Burna Boy and Wizkid, which brings in the much loved Southern African Afrobeat sound that FakeAno refers to as Southy Beats.
This Southy Beats sound is heard clearly in records such as “Into The Night” and “No Sleep” which features the rising female rap sensation Sauwcy, where the amapiano-inspired log drum sound is used in a different way to emphasise the southern influences FakeAno has grown up hearing.
Track 6, titled “Huyai Mose” is an encouragement for Africans to come together in order to overcome our differences and similarities, this Master KG inspired record features the Ba Straata hitmaker 2woShort who gives us a different version of his vocal abilities by singing Zulu sounding melodies and then switching back to his original flow which we all love.
African Boy 3 ends with a record titled “Home” which features the Malawian platinum-selling artist and producer Henwood. This song has both artists expressing how they dream of home since they live in the diaspora, with some extra vocals to help them out. The song gives off a choir-like backing, similar to Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir but on some afro beats.
African Boy 3 is set to cement FakeAno’s sound into the rest of Africa and the world as he’s set to be touring the continent and elsewhere very soon. He will be sharing his music with his fans and beyond in ways unimagined with this tour, for now, enjoy the finally complete trilogy that is African Boy 3.
ABOUT FAKEANO
Anotidaishe Makunike, known as FakeAno, is a Zimbabwean artist that was raised in South Africa. FakeAno grew up in a family church where he honed his musical knowledge and skill which has shaped him into the musician and writer that he is today. The musical journey started in highschool when FakeAno and his friends started a Hip-Hop band and began to create music out of pure enjoyment. At the tender age of 14, FakeAno worked together with Michael "Taku '' Ngulube to record and release their first song, called "Higher" , which garnered popularity with the large network of AFM Church South Africa and Zimbabwe. The dynamic duo continued their musical journey performing across South Africa in what became over 200 live shows on big stages such as OppiKoppi, Vodacom Durban July, Back To The City (BTTC), Cotton Fest, AKA's Orchestra On The Square, Enter The Woods and Bacardi Holiday Club. The success of the performances burgeoned into a movement and subsequently birthed the music label, Blank Space Records. A label co-founded by FakeAno that's primary aim is to redefine the relationship between the artist and management so it leads to the development and creation of the African sound Balancing the duality of artist and label owner, FakeAno continues to evolve a modern indigenous sound that is influenced and informed by his home and people.
ABOUT BLANK SPACES RECORDS
Blank Spaces is a young, growing, and vibrant record label that features a diverse pool of African artists and producers, namely Evoke, FakeAno, Stephen of Kent, and Jillz. BSR represents Southern Sounds with a new age feel to it.
Our vision is to positively impact the world using entertainment as our instrument to showcase Southern African culture and narrative through our music, visual content, fashion, and event curation. Blank Spaces contribute to the evolution of the African Sound by taking all our cultural differences and presenting them artistically with melody and motion pictures.
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