Sanayah Rapstoo releases new EP

Phalaborwa hip-hop artist, Sanayah Rapstoo has released her new EP, I'm Powerful, recently.

July 7, 2021

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

The talented 20-year-old whose real name is Amanda Katjotjo, says the new project is also an introduction of her new stage name as her fans previously knew her as Natalie Viera.

“The title of the album was specifically chosen to send a message to everyone who has tried to put her down,” she explained.

The album consists of four banging tracks, without any features and was produced by Muchmoney.

The names of the four songs are Back at it (into, Bad Mamacita, Tropics and Dodge That (outro).

Under the stage name of Natalie Viera, she was known for songs such as Vows, I am a female, They say and On my knees.

Rapstoo told the Herald that music is her safe haven, as she believes that it keeps her from bad habits.

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She says her long term goal is to become one of the biggest female rappers on the African continent.

She is also currently studying civil engineering at Jeppe College in Polokwane.

Her message to young people are that they must pursue that dreams unapologetically.

You can find her music on Audiomack and SoundCloud. Follow Sanayah Rapstoo on Facebook, @sanayahrapstoo on Instagram @sanayahrapstoo or email sanayahrapstoobookings@gmail.com for more information.

July 7, 2021

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.