# Msaki

> Asanda Lusaseni Mvana (born 31 December 1988) known professionally  as Msaki, is a South African composer, singer, and songwriter. Born and grew up in East London, during her childhood she was involved in musical activities.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/msaki
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/msaki.json
- **Origin:** East London, South Africa
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Afro House, Afro Tech
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Asanda Lusaseni Mvana (born 31 December 1988) known professionally  as Msaki, is a South African composer, singer, and songwriter. Born and grew up in East London, during her childhood she was involved in musical activities. Her career in music began in 2008, at the age of 20, when she was a member of alternative  rock band while attending college.
Her debut Extended Play  Nal'ithemba   (2013) and debut solo studio album Zaneliza: How The Water Moves (2016), which was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** https://web.archive.org/web/20161029191008/msaki.co.za/
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/msaki_za/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Oj5jQ98vsoHeIGqCS9Dfq
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/710640902
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHUhOEKa6g7YwAn5mZqIsQ
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/msakimvana
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/7932436
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Msaki
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109173578

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## 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 | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| 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://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109173578
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Msaki

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | ZA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | 3 step, afro house, afro soul, afro tech, afropop, amapiano | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | female | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109173578) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| origin_city | South Africa | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/7932436 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Oj5jQ98vsoHeIGqCS9Dfq | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| website | https://web.archive.org/web/20161029191008/msaki.co.za/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/msakimvana | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/710640902 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109173578 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109173578) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHUhOEKa6g7YwAn5mZqIsQ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aac1bb55-e07f-4c7c-8d4a-af5497169d82) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/msaki_za/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109173578) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Msaki | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Msaki) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Asanda Lusaseni Mvana (born 31 December 1988) known professionally  as Msaki, is a South African composer, singer, and songwriter. Born and grew up in East London, during her childhood she was involved in musical activities. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Msaki) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Asanda Lusaseni Mvana (born 31 December 1988) known professionally  as Msaki, is a South African composer, singer, and songwriter. Born and grew up in East London, during her childhood she was involved in musical activities. Her career in music began in 2008, at the age of 20, when she was a member of alternative  rock band while attending college.
Her debut Extended Play  Nal'ithemba   (2013) and debut solo studio album Zaneliza: How The Water Moves (2016), which was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Msaki) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

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

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