Riku Lätti

Riku Lätti (born 11 June 1973), is a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honours degree.

In South Africa Riku collaborated with superstars such as Steve Hofmeyr, Laurika Rauch, Paul Riekert among others. His songs where sung and recorded by people like Karla du Plessis, Theuns Jordaan, Laurika Rauch, Jakkie Louw, the all girl punk band The Pheobes and the jazz outfit Tsunami.

In 2005 he broke onto the international music scene when he completed his first tour in Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2006 during a follow-up tour through Europe he performed with Stef Bos. On October, 1, 2007 Lätti releases his first album in the Benelux (Akoesties). For this album he re-recorded some of his best songs in a stripped-down version, using only his voice and a piano or a guitar.

He is also the chief in charge of [http://www.zimdollar.co.za zimdollar] , an Afrikaans cult newspaper.

Albums

*Me and Mr. Sane:#Electric Chair:#Hey hey hey hey:#Seveneight:#Crazy like a bird:#Muscatoman:#Cool Kids:#99:#Everything:#One fine dayFeaturing musicians Peter Auret, Max Loubscher, Justy Range, Willem Moller (who played with Johannes Kerkorrel) and Stefan Ackermann

*Pleister vir my nerwe:#Sterre:#Rooirok:#Pakpoort:#Onder my asem:#Jas:#Agter my rug:#Valley:#Verander:#Stuikel:#Waar is jy:#LaughingFeaturing musicians Peter Auret, Max Mikula, Brendan Ou Tim, Bob Biggens Hendrik CoetzeeThe album won the GMT Award for Best Alternative Afrikaans Album

*WOKNAKWYF!:#Sla

*Jean Marais - Nou:#Aan almal:#Saamstaan:#Dis te laf:#Suit:#Staar:#Nou:#Hoekom is jy bang vir my:#Eiland in die son:#Die laaste wals:#Tussen my en jouThe album was a collaboration between Riku and Jean Marais with contributions from Ewald Cress. It was hailed by the media as "the most progressive Afrikaans album ever".

*Aan't sterre tel:#Oorlogtyd:#Medisyne mens - with Steve Hofmeyr:#My Amerika:#Op die maan - with Laurika Rauch:#Staar:#Waar is jy :#Verander:#Osama Bin Laden - with Paul Riekert:#Soms - with Liela Groenewald:#Deesdae:#SmoorverliefFeaturing musicians Peter Auret, Jonathan Crossley, Cesare Cassarino, Rory GaddinThe album won Riku the GMT Award for best male vocalist.

*Radio Lava:#Afgrond:#Strate:#Eenling Is Die Mens Gebore:#Hekkie:#Hoofstroom:#Om En Om:#Onthou Jy Nog:#Blom:#Ysbeer:#Die Cool Wat Deur Die Kerk Is:#Sneeuwitjie Se Partytjie:#Voor Jou Oe:#Weet Van Beter:#Jeane Se PartytjieFeaturing Jahn Beukes and Arnaud van Vliet.

*Akoesties:#Hoofstroom:#Ysbeer:#Pakpoort:#Afgrond:#Somer:#Blom :#Voor Jou Oë:#Aubade II:#Stertr
Jelle Amersfoort:#Dood Spoort (hidden track by Jelle Amersfoort, Dutch translation of Hoofstroom)Benelux-release only, acoustic recordings with Riku on piano and guitar.

External links

*http://www.riku.co.za
*http://www.rikulatti.eu
*http://www.zimdollar.co.za