10 Fingers
2017 song by AKA and Anatii
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"10 Fingers" is single by South African singer-songwriter Anatii and rapper AKA from their collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For (2017),[1] it was released on 8 January 2017 through Yal Entertainment and Beam Group under exclusive license from Universal Music South Africa.[2]
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| Single by Anatii and AKA | ||||
| from the album Be Careful What You Wish For | ||||
| Released | 8 January 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:15 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Composer | Simangaliso Surprise Nzimande | |||
| Lyricist | Yanga Ntshakaza | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "10 Fingers (Official music video)" | ||||
| Official audio | ||||
| "10 Fingers" | ||||
Background
AKA asked Anatii to rap in his mother tongue but the singer-songwriter did not have the neck for it, which led AKA to request Yanga Chief to land a hand in writing the song thus writing the chorus in Xhosa for Anatii who never made a record in vernac before.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2017 | South African Music Awards | Best Collaboration | "10 Fingers" | Won | [4][5] |
| 2017 | South African Hip Hop Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [6] | |