Takura
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Takura | |
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Birth name | Takura Tendayi |
Born | 1975[citation needed] |
Origin | Harare, Zimbabwe |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Takura Tendayi is a Zimbabwean singer and songwriter. He is well known for his frequent collaborations with Chase & Status and Sub Focus, as well as many other dubstep and drum and bass artists.[2] His guest appearances have accumulated over 17 million YouTube views,[3][4][5] and his song "Flashing Lights" has charted in the United Kingdom at number 98 in the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in the UK Dance Chart.[6][7] He managed to share a stage with Plan B and also co-wrote Rihanna's 2009 single "Wait Your Turn" which alone has over 28 million YouTube views.[8] This song was charted at number 45 in the UK Singles Chart. On 10 September 2013, Door Policy released the three-track EP No Cover Charge for free download.[9][10] It features a guest appearance from "Traktor" singer L Marshall.[2]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Year | Song |
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2014 | "Sun Goes Down" |
As featured artist
Year | Song | Album | Label |
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2011 | "Flashing Lights" (Chase & Status and Sub Focus featuring Takura) |
No More Idols | Mercury Records |
2012 | "Led Astray" (by Friction, featured vocals) |
Led Astray EP | Shogun Audio |
"Network" (by Dream Mclean, featured vocals) |
Non-album single | MTA Records | |
"Pop Off" (Maxsta featuring Takura) |
Sony | ||
2013 | "The Coming Storm" (Freestylers and Stereo:Type featuring Takura) |
The Coming Storm | Rub-A-Duck |
"Refuse To Love" (by Loadstar, featured vocals) |
Future Perfect | RAM Records | |
"Rage Within" (The Prototypes featuring Takura) |
Non-album single | Shogun Audio | |
"Zimma Frame" (Show N Prove featuring Takura) |
All Around the World | ||
"Friday" (Shadow Child featuring Takura) |
Collected | Food Music | |
2014 | "2 Late" (SLOWOLF featuring Dream Mclean and Takura) |
Wolf Grey EP | SLOWOLF Records |
"My Money" (SLOWOLF featuring Dream Mclean, Felix De Luca, Takura and Wil Cousin) | |||
"ESG" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Takura) |
360° | Cloud 9 | |
2016 | "Access Denied" (P Money, Big Narstie and Example featuring Takura) |
Non-album single | Not on label |
"Original Badman" (Star.One featuring Takura and Agent Sasco (Assassin)) |
Non-album single | Sony | |
2017 | "Diamonds" (Loadstar featuring Takura) |
I Need the Night | RAM Records |
"Trouble" (The Last Skeptik featuring Kojey Radical and Takura) |
This is Where It Gets Good | Thanks for Trying Records |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Release | Label |
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2008 | "Can't Get Enough" (by Chase & Status, featured vocals) |
More Than Alot | RAM Records |
"Streetlife" (Chase & Status featuring Takura) | |||
"Running" (Chase & Status featuring Takura) | |||
"Is It Worth It" (Chase & Status featuring Takura) | |||
2009 | "Follow the Light" (Vocal Mix) (by Sub Focus, featured vocals) |
Rock It / Follow the Light | |
"World of Hurt" (by Sub Focus, featured vocals) |
Sub Focus | ||
"Coming Closer" (Sub Focus featuring Takura) | |||
"Wait Your Turn" (by Rihanna, as writer) |
Rated R | Def Jam | |
2010 | "Is It Worth It VIP" (Chase & Status featuring Takura) |
End Credits | RAM Records |
"Sick Note" (by Example, featured vocals) |
Won't Go Quietly | Data | |
"Spaceship" (by Kano, featured vocals) |
Method to the Maadness | BPM | |
2011 | "No Problem" (by Chase and Status, featured vocals) |
No More Idols | Mercury Records |
2012 | "Demons"[11] (by Delta Heavy, featured vocals) |
Down the Rabbit Hole | RAM Records |
"Summer Days" (Sigma featuring Takura) |
Hospitality Summer Drum & Bass 2012 | Hospital | |
"Have a Go" (Swindle featuring Takura) |
Need To Know | Swindle Productions | |
"Drug Dealer" (Plan B featuring Takura) |
iLL Manors | 679 | |
"Memories (Come Back)" (Don Diablo featuring Takura) |
Lights Out EP | Sony | |
"Careless" (Jack Beats featuring Takura) |
Careless | Owsla | |
"Alive" (Rollz featuring Takura) |
Firepod | Pilot | |
2013 | "The Coming Storm (VIP Mix)" (Freestylers and Stereo:Type featuring Takura) |
The Coming Storm (VIP Mix) | Rub-A-Duck |
"Searching" (by Kove, as writer) |
Measures | MTA Records | |
"Endorphins" (by Sub Focus featuring Alex Clare, as writer) |
Torus | RAM Records / Mercury | |
"Out of Reach" (by Sub Focus featuring Jayelldee, as writer) | |||
"Money Waster" (by Marshall F, featured vocals) |
Money Waster | Black Butter Records | |
2014 | "Overdose" (SLOWOLF featuring Natalia and Takura) |
Bounty EP | SLOWOLF Records |
"Princess" (SLOWOLF featuring Raekwon, Benny Banks and Takura) | |||
"Running Low" (by Netsky featuring Beth Ditto, as writer) |
TBA | Sony | |
"I Need Cs" (Context featuring Takura) |
Hindsight is the Purest Form of Romance | Self-released | |
2015 | "Fossa" (Kiwi featuring Takura) |
Animals EP | Blasé Boys Club |
"AFRiCA" (WiDE AWAKE featuring Takura) |
Hard As Nails EP | TBA | |
2017 | "Beg & Borrow" (by Dimension, featured vocals) |
Generator / Beg & Borrow | Dimension |
"Tribes" (by Chase and Status, featured vocals) |
Tribe | MTA Records | |
2018 | "Blood" (Big Narstie featuring Takura) |
BDL Bipolar | Dice Recordings |
"Gully" (My Nu Leng & Holy Goof featuring Takura) |
Junction EP | Maraki Records |
Unreleased tracks
Year | Song |
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2012 | "Is That You" |
"B.B.O.P (Baddest Bitch on the Planet)" | |
"Kerosene" (Drop Lamond featuring Takura) | |
2013 | "Suffocating Me" (Skream & Redlight featuring Takura) |
References
- ^ "Mixmag – CINEMATIC". Mixmag. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Premiere: Door Policy "Necking" Music Video". Vibe. 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Chase & Status – No Problem". YouTube. 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Chase & Status feat. Takura "No Problem"". YouTube. 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Maxsta feat. Takura – Pop Off". YouTube. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Chase & Status – Flashing Lights (Feat. Sub Focus & Takura)". YouTube. 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Chase & Status, Sub Focus – Flashing Lights ft. Takura". YouTube. 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Rihanna – Wait Your Turn". YouTube. 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Door Policy 'No Cover Charge' Exclusive Pre-stream on Spotify". Spotify. 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Door Policy – "Falling" (Video Premiere)". Earmilk. 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Delta Heavy – Demons". YouTube. 25 May 2012.