Tanki, a South African singer-songwriter and record producer from Johannesburg hits hard with a brand new Trap Rock single called The 011. The single is a lyrical powerhouse that will get trapped in your head!
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Tanki brings in a completely different musical style, which he personally refers to as “Guitar-Trap”. The rock-like elements in his music stem from his passion for playing guitar, which he started at the age of 14. He is extremely skilled in all acoustic, bass, and electric guitar.
“This is my first ever single release. More songs will follow soon,” he shares.
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When it comes to juggling a full-time job and his musical career, he had this to say: “It’s quite challenging because my job requires careful attention to detail and thinking. So I’ve had to push myself by having sleepless nights just so I can also be able to do my music.
“Rock music has a lot of energy to it, mainly because of the hard guitar. That’s why I decided to bring in the same energy to trap music since it’s something that has never been done.”
“It’s just about the experiences I’ve had, mainly those of when I decided to pursue my career in music despite my extremely demanding job. I mention things such as staying up at night because I had to teach myself how to produce music, which I mostly did via YouTube.”
Not just a pretty voice or a pretty face, Tanki, is a two-time Alumni from the University of Pretoria with a degree in econometrics followed by honors in mathematical statistics.
The 23-year-old Tanki Ramochele stayed in Joburg for a couple of years, switched to Europe for 3 years, and then North Africa for another 3 years before moving back home.
Tanki is a singer and songwriter, “I’ve been playing guitar since I was 13 years old. I’m very good at electric, acoustic, and bass guitar. I also play piano, but at a beginner level,” he shares.
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While working as an actuarial analyst in the consulting division of Liberty SA, Tanki self-released his debut single titled The 011 under his own record label, Rockchild Records.
Tanki describes his musical style genre as trap-rock (a blend of trap and rock music).
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Tanki has cited that artists such as Young Thug, Jeremih, and Tory Lanez are his biggest inspirations.
Tanki plan’s to release more music in the coming months and to fully dive into the music industry.
The 011 is available on all platforms
Tanki is a graduate with an Honors Degree in Mathematical Statistics and an Undergraduate Degree in Econometrics from the University of Pretoria (UP).
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