Konke Reveals What He Plans To Do With His Legal Degree After Graduating. Konke’s spectacular rise has been a sight to behold. The 20-year-old singer, whose real name is Phiwakonke Ntokozo Ntanzi, exploded onto the scene in May when he released his debut single, “Kancane”, alongside award-winning amapiano star, Musa Keys.
One of the new amapiano star’s most pertinent challenges is to figure out how to balance his musical success with his studies. When he completes his degree, Konke plans on using and merging his skills as a musician with his legal acumen. “What I’m trying to do is to use my legal skills to venture into music in a very broad way by becoming someone’s legal adviser or lawyer. I want to do this while being an artist, using the skills and qualifications that I have.”
Before Keys came knocking and seeing that the amapiano scene in Durban wasn’t flourishing, Konke had been experimenting with various genres, among them RnB and hip hop.“It was super dope until I met Keys,” he says.
Since meeting Keys and seeing his life change in the blink of an eye, Konke adds that the most surprising aspect of the journey has been how fast things can change in the industry.“The industry is a platform or environment where, if you work hard, you have the capability to outrun the people who you found in the industry already. It’s a space that’s so open and one that really rewards hard work.“If you work hard, just know that at some point you will reap the reward for your hard work.”
Another realisation he’s had since breaking into the industry is that amapiano is even bigger than he’d thought. “It’s growing and it’s not stopping anytime soon. It’s something that’s going to get better and better each and every day. Like there’s no way we can say at some point in time that people will forget about amapiano. There’s no way. It’s that sound that’s opening doors for many, many people, especially the youth. People have started life from the sound. I can say that amapiano is God’s way of saving the youth. Considering this country is suffering from high levels of unemployment, this sound has just come in and opened doors for people to make a living and change the situation at home for their families. Amapiano is everything.”
