# Caiiro

> Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth, she developed musical interest at the age of 6 and participated on church choirs.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/caiiro
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/caiiro.json
- **Origin:** South Africa
- **Primary scene:** Afro House
- **Genres:** Afro House, Afro Tech
- **Confidence score:** 45/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth, she developed musical interest at the age of 6 and participated on church choirs. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA  season 2 in 2017, prior to getting recognition in the music industry. 
After she signed a record deal with The Vth Season, Ami released her debut studio album Imali (2019), debuted number one in South Africa. It reached Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). 
Mail & Guardian, ranked Faku number 27 on 200 Young South African, in 2020.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fs9otT9TtwXUOcFXZomZY
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1101774218
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/caiiro/580051
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_Faku

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Caiiro Music, Madorasindahouse Records

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 94/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Caiiro+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_Faku

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | ZA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | 3 step, afro house, afro soul, afro tech, amapiano, dance | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | South Africa | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fs9otT9TtwXUOcFXZomZY | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/caiiro/580051 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1101774218 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bfdf3f3-98a8-47f3-a49e-b969ea8bd6d8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_Faku | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_Faku) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth, she developed musical interest at the age of 6 and participated on church choirs. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_Faku) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth, she developed musical interest at the age of 6 and participated on church choirs. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA  season 2 in 2017, prior to getting recognition in the music industry. 
After she signed a record deal with The Vth Season, Ami released her debut studio album Imali (2019), debuted number one in South Africa. It reached Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). 
Mail & Guardian, ranked Faku number 27 on 200 Young South African, in 2020. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_Faku) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Caiiro** pioneered **Afro Tech** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro_tech)_

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Caiiro — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/caiiro
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/caiiro.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._