Willis Wataffi

Unconditional in his love for music and never afraid of any challenges, he tackles life without fear learning from his mistakes. This is a philosophy that has seen him perfecting his composing and performing. Willis wataffi hails from Mt Darwin. He is Kore Kore by origin which you cannot miss in his verses, laced with a dialect very dear to him. A prince from the RAINMAKERS family, proud of his roots, he derives inspiration from his heritage. His favourite musicians include Tuku, Salif Keita and Ringo from R.S.A who has personally invited him to South Afrika on a number of occasions to experience and learn more on performances. He has taken such opportunities to learn South African traditions using them in his music writing which has become versatile and truly Afrikan. Other influences include Youssou 'NDour and Habib Koite. With THE LIFESTYLE he sees no limits, no boundaries to what he wants to achieve in his musical journey. Being multi-lingo he is able to navigate through Southern Afrikan cultures easily.“I am proud of my Qaya! Qaya means home,that’s where the heart is. Are you proud of where you come from? “I am”