All About ANAWETHA

Q.) What is your name / stage name?
I’m ANAWETHA.

Q.) Where are you from?
I’m from Columbia, SC aka The Met.

Q.) What do you do?
I’m a creative. An artist, entertainer, producer, musician, actor. Whatever I need to be to express myself.

Q.) How long have you been making music?
All my life to be honest. Whether songwriting, composing, or playing instruments. I’ve always had my hand in something musically. As for my artistry specifically, I began to dabble during my sophomore year of high school. I didn’t really begin locking in on the craft until around 2017/2018 though.

Q.) What was your first song/project?
My first “official release” was a song called Baby Be Mine. I wrote it back in 2015 sitting at the keyboard in my room. Those were good times. My first project I ever dropped was a 8 piece titled “Moving Forward”. That’s when I was under the alias Jonah.

Q.) Who’s your inspiration?
Who? That’s a hard one. I’ve many inspirations, but I’d have to say Michael Jackson is biggest inspiration musically speaking.

Q.) What genre of music do you create?
Rap, pop rap, RnB, soul, funk, etc.

Q.) What are some features you have?
I don’t really have many features to be honest. It’s not intentional but most of the time when I make a record, I end up saying everything that needs to be said myself. However, an artist by the name The Khidd is featured on my EP “Training Camp”. We hopped on a song called Something Real and really slid on it. You got to check that out. I’ve also done a lot of collaborations with an artist by the name of Solo G. Pretty much all of those works are unreleased though.

Q.) Who’s one person, dead or alive, that you’d want to work with?
Just one? Y’all making it hard for me lol. I’d have to say…hmm….I’ll say Doechii.

Q.) Are you signed to a label?
No. I’ve had some offers on the table though.

Q.) Do you want a record deal, a distribution deal, or none?
It depends on the paperwork and my situation at the time it’s presented.

Q.) Who are your biggest supporters?
My city, and my team. Shoutout to the 803.

Q.) Do you write your own material?
Yes, of course.

Q.) Do you create your own music video concepts?
Majority of the time. Other times it’s a collaborative effort with the team.

Q.) What’s your favorite music to listen to?
I like a lot of stuff honestly. Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of alternative, pop, and rock music.

Q.) What are you currently working on?
Currently, I’m in the process of doing more live performances. Me and the team have been out on the road getting active and showing our faces. Might pop up in your city next.

Q.) What is your latest release?
My latest release was a single titled “If I Had My Way”. You got to go check it out, it’s on all streaming platforms.

Q.) When is your next release?
SOME THINGS TAKE TIME, 1/31/23. Listen…all ima say is….listen.

Q.) Where is one place you want to travel to perform?
I’ll say…Peru.

Q.) What’s the biggest crowd that you have performed for?
I did a festival in Blackville, SC. There were about 1,000+ plus people on the premises. It was a movie for sure.

Q.) Who’s someone you can see yourself on tour with?
Topaz Jones, Doechii, Doja Cat, Lizzo, JID, J Cole, anyone from Dreamville honestly, Smino and a lot of other people. My sauce comes in various flavors so it could appeal to multiple palettes.

Q.) Who produces your music?
Primarily, me. Leo Giles is my go to though if I’m not producing my own works.

Q.) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years, 2028, I see myself being a notable figure in the industry. Making an impact and making history.