Anatii and Wizkid are the only Africans to receive Soul Train Award this year

Acclaimed and award winning rapper, singer and songwriter, Anatii has walked away with a Soul Train Award for work that he did on Beyonce’s Brown Skin Girl alongside Wizkid, Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy. Held in Las Vegas on the 17^th of November, the Soul Train Awards honours the biggest stars in soul R&B and Hip Hop.

The Thixo Onofefe hit-maker walked away with the prestigious Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award for Brown Skin Girl. He and Wizkid may be the only African to walk away with the award at this year’s awards. They were among many of the contributors on the song with writers including Beyonce Knowles, Carlos St John, Adio Marchant, Shawn Carter, Stacy Barthe among others. The esteemed award, has previously been won by the likes of Tamar Braxton, John Legend and Alicia Keys to name a few.

Brown Skin Girl was part of Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album, which was released in July. 

Messages of congratulations have come in. peep some below:

Congratulations boy @ANATII #SoulTrainAwards2019 He won Guys ashford and simpson song writer award for brownskingirl this is Big Stay shining ❤️ pic.twitter.com/63QVax39wB

— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_atm) November 18, 2019

Congratulations @anatii on this great achievement! Brown Skin has won the Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award at The BET Soul Train Awards 🙌🏾✨ pic.twitter.com/LZsHdBqutC

— Yal Entertainment (@YalEnt_) November 18, 2019

ANATII the 🐐🐐 SA is proud of You

— PMG_FINANCIAL_INSTITUTE 📈📚📊📉💰💰 (@PMG_Financial) November 18, 2019

Xolweni maan Sizwe sam! Can I brag one more time! UBhuti wethu @ANATII ubuye nayo iSoul Train Award! Hay maan ndicela siyekwe maan 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 pic.twitter.com/HusLVSgdko

— AMBER💎 (@AmberManyanesa) November 18, 2019

Peep Brown Skin Girl below!