Ami Faku

Amanda Faku (born May 28, 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eBhayi, eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA season 2 in 2017 and began getting recognition in the music industry after her hit single, ‘Ubuhle Bakho’ was featured on Uzalo, when it was Mangcobo’s entrance song on her wedding on the telenovela.

Quotes

• My music is based on touching you in a certain way. I don't have a wall, that's my brand.
  • Meet Ami Faku, the Rising South African ‘Modern Afro Soul’ Artist Who Is Fast Becoming a Household Name by Sabelo Mkhabela, Okay Africa.

• When I started out, I had an idea of what I wanted my sound to sound like. But I didn’t know what steps to take and how to say it so I just winged it and hoped for the best. My references were the people who I looked up to. I listened to them and took what I liked from them even though they come from different genres. Chronixxx does reggae, there’s Rihanna, Daniel Caesar and Caiphus Semenya. A song that impressed me lyrically was amaGama by uNathi. That’s the writer I want to be one day.
  • The Portfolio: Ami Faku, Mail & Guardian, by Ami Faku, 12 March 2020.

• I feel like being honest helps me heal. I decided to put that in my music. I hope they [fans] notice how I stand out.
  • Mail and Guardian's 200 Young South Africans: Ami Faku, 27, by Lesley Stones, 2020

• When you are being real, there’s no one like you, and there’s so much power in that.
  • Mail and Guardian's 200 Young South Africans: Ami Faku, 27, by Lesley Stones, 2020

Song Lyrics

Fatela (2022)

• Many are grateful for this year
  Be happy you are still alive
  I'm going to get all my love for you
  I'm happy you're still alive
  Put it in there
  Tell him you understand
  Please forgive each other
  Mistakes happen.
  • Abaningi abawubonga Lø nyaka
    Jabula ma usaphila
    Zonke zami ngiyani fatela (love) omacala
    ngiyajabula manisa phila
    Ithubalise khona
    Mtshele uyamvroustaan
    Ncela sixolelane
    Amaphutha aya yenzeka
  • Lyrics on Genius.com written by Ami Faku and Aymos