Saudi

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SA Rapper, Saudi whose birth name is Anele Mbisha is a hip hop / RnB Linchpin was born and bred in Senaoane, Soweto. His interest in music originates from growing up in a family that loved music and had a vast collection of records. The likes of Brenda Fassie, Michael Jackson and Nina Simone ignited a spark in him to pursue music as a career. The 21 year old artist recorded his first song on an electronic keyboard at the young age of 13.

It was in 2011 during his high school years, when Saudi officially took a step and joined forces with other young rappers. The crew was known as “O.V.L.O.E”, an acronym for Ozmuzik Victory Lane Over Everything. The collective assisted in building his skill as a rapper and beat maker.

As Saudi’s musical skills developed, he created a fresh and unique sound in the efforts to define his style of music, naming it “Japan Four”. This sound is classified as a mixture of R&B, Trap music and alternative Afro sounds. His music is not just beats and lyrics but it is the fusion of unconventional musical elements and contemporary sounds and the edition of ad-libs to the rhythm that compliment and complete beats. The ascending artist later joined forces with award winning record label, Ambitiouz Entertainment and proved his talent by adding catchy musical hooks to some of the greatest hits from the record label such as “Washa” by Dj Citi Lyts, “Couldn’t” by A-Reece, “Dreams” and “Pray for Me” by Emtee. He also featured on the hit singles “Ameni” and “Phumelela” both by Miss Pru.