Versatile (Nhlakanipho Ntanda) is a multi-genre recording artist and producer from Soweto. Over the past 2 years, he has been growing his popularity as an Amapiano vocalist through performing at some of the best events and culture hubs, as well as collaborating with key players in the Amapiano community.
His latest track, ‘Vulindlela’ is a prayer for guidance and surrendering one’s hardships to a higher power. It falls in the bracket of ‘Spiritual Amapiano’, a subgenre of Amapiano that marries all the familiar dance elements of ‘Piano’ with profound messages of hope, motivation & comfort. With this song Versatile continues to make a mark as an artist who has something very special to offer in the African music landscape.
Sonically, ‘Vulindlela’ is a smooth soulful record with a simple yet catchy bassline, the instrumental has a spacious warm feel tempered perfectly by Versatile for an intimate listening experience. ‘Vulindlela’ was produced by Emmanuel N, who is a well-versed producer & musician that has worked closely with Versatile since 2021.
Versatile’s style is created through a mixture of all the genres he grew up listening to such as Afro Pop, House, Kwaito and Hip Hop, and blending them to shape his own rich sound. This non-purist approach to making music is what makes him stand out. With career highlights such as performing alongside Mafikizolo, Fally Ipupa and Mayorkun at the Africa Honour Day Concert at Expo 2020, as part on an international concert curated by MTV Base for the African Union in Dubai, Versatile is one to watch in the Piano scene.
Listen to ‘Vulindlela’ HERE
