Kwesta

Senzo Brikka Vilakazi (born 11 August 1988) known professionally as Kwesta, is a South African rapper and songwriter. Born in Katlehong, Gauteng, a township also known as "K1". In 2003, at the age of 15, he and his friends formed a rap group Ghetto Fellaz which then changed to The Juvenylz, in 2003. He is currently signed to his own independent media company known as RapLyf Records with co-founder Kid X. He released his debut studio album Special ReKwest (2010) and his second album DaKAR (2013), which peaked number 3 on the iTunes South African Hip-hop/Rap chart. Kwesta's third studio album, DaKAR II (2016), spawned with singles includes; "Ngud'," "Nomayini", "Day Ones", "Ngiyazifela Ngawe," "Mayibabo" and "Mmino". The album was certified 7x Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA). Having sold 210 000 copies in South Africa, DaKAR II became best selling hip hop albums of all-time. The single "Spirit" was released in 2017, featuring the American rapper Wale, and was certified platinum by RISA. His fifth studio album g.o.d Guluva (2021), was released. His most reputable accolades include 6 South African Music Awards, 4 South African Hip Hop Awards, 1 MTV Africa Music Awards, and 1 Metro FM Awards.