The premature passing of South African musician and trailblazer Riky Rick, on 23 February 2022, is one which continues to weigh heavy on the hearts and minds of many South Africans.
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RIKY THE VISIONARY
As a visionary and cultural curator Riky’s influence, even in loss of life runs so deep that you simply didn’t need to know him personally, nor did you must be a fan to understand his contributions to South Africa’s inventive scene.
Other than being a gifted musician, Riky was a pioneer within the vogue business. The rapper’s distinctive but distinct sense of fashion all through the years has dubbed him because the nation finest dressed.
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‘KING KOTINI’
His aptitude for vogue interprets all the best way to the times of Amantombazane in 2014, Boss Zonke in 2015 and Sidlukotini in 2015. Collectively these three years birthed completely different variations of Riky’s type. They birthed the “King Kotini”.
Riky’s Nafukwa and Amantombazane period stemmed from the inflow of mainstream media and hip hop that was prevalent on the time.
In 2015 Riky dropped Boss Zonke, right here the artist turned experimental with colors, prints and kinds.
His willingness to experiment continued into Riky’s “King Kotini” period when he dropped the video for his hit observe Sidlukotini in 2016. Right here Riky embraced the concept of luxurious vogue and decadence.
The rapper’s urge for food for vogue was unparalleled, a lot in order that he created Cotton Fest. Cotton Fest is a competition that has merged two of Riky’s passions; music and vogue. Not solely does the competition rejoice vogue and music in South Africa, however it has turned a platform for younger creatives and artists to completely specific themselves.
In honour of the late artist let’s check out all his iconic seems:
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