- Riku Lätti
Riku Lätti (born
11 June 1973 ), is aSouth Africa n singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida,Johannesburg ,Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honours degree.In
South Africa Riku collaborated with superstars such asSteve Hofmeyr ,Laurika Rauch ,Paul Riekert among others. His songs where sung and recorded by people likeKarla du Plessis ,Theuns Jordaan ,Laurika Rauch ,Jakkie Louw , the all girl punk bandThe Pheobes and the jazz outfitTsunami .In 2005 he broke onto the international music scene when he completed his first tour in
Belgium and theNetherlands . In 2006 during a follow-up tour throughEurope he performed withStef Bos . On October, 1, 2007 Lätti releases his first album in the Benelux (Akoesties). For this album he re-recorded some of his best songs in a stripped-down version, using only his voice and a piano or a guitar.He is also the chief in charge of [http://www.zimdollar.co.za zimdollar] , an Afrikaans cult newspaper.
Albums
*Me and Mr. Sane:#Electric Chair:#Hey hey hey hey:#Seveneight:#Crazy like a bird:#Muscatoman:#Cool Kids:#99:#Everything:#One fine dayFeaturing musicians
Peter Auret ,Max Loubscher ,Justy Range ,Willem Moller (who played withJohannes Kerkorrel ) andStefan Ackermann *Pleister vir my nerwe:#Sterre:#Rooirok:#Pakpoort:#Onder my asem:#Jas:#Agter my rug:#Valley:#Verander:#Stuikel:#Waar is jy:#LaughingFeaturing musicians
Peter Auret ,Max Mikula ,Brendan Ou Tim ,Bob Biggens Hendrik Coetzee The album won the GMT Award for Best Alternative Afrikaans Album*WOKNAKWYF!:#Sla
*Jean Marais - Nou:#Aan almal:#Saamstaan:#Dis te laf:#Suit:#Staar:#Nou:#Hoekom is jy bang vir my:#Eiland in die son:#Die laaste wals:#Tussen my en jouThe album was a collaboration between Riku and
Jean Marais with contributions fromEwald Cress . It was hailed by the media as "the most progressiveAfrikaans album ever".*Aan't sterre tel:#Oorlogtyd:#Medisyne mens - with
Steve Hofmeyr :#My Amerika:#Op die maan - withLaurika Rauch :#Staar:#Waar is jy :#Verander:#Osama Bin Laden - withPaul Riekert :#Soms - withLiela Groenewald :#Deesdae:#SmoorverliefFeaturing musiciansPeter Auret ,Jonathan Crossley ,Cesare Cassarino ,Rory Gaddin The album won Riku the GMT Award for best male vocalist.*Radio Lava:#Afgrond:#Strate:#Eenling Is Die Mens Gebore:#Hekkie:#Hoofstroom:#Om En Om:#Onthou Jy Nog:#Blom:#Ysbeer:#Die Cool Wat Deur Die Kerk Is:#Sneeuwitjie Se Partytjie:#Voor Jou Oe:#Weet Van Beter:#Jeane Se PartytjieFeaturing
Jahn Beukes andArnaud van Vliet .*Akoesties:#Hoofstroom:#Ysbeer:#Pakpoort:#Afgrond:#Somer:#Blom :#Voor Jou Oë:#Aubade II:#Stertr
Jelle Amersfoort :#Dood Spoort (hidden track byJelle Amersfoort , Dutch translation of Hoofstroom)Benelux-release only, acoustic recordings with Riku on piano and guitar.External links
*http://www.riku.co.za
*http://www.rikulatti.eu
*http://www.zimdollar.co.za
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