Ntsika The Dyan

Selunathi Ntsika Dontsa (born 1 February 2000) known professionally as "Ntsika The Dyan", is a South African rapper and songwriter. Born in the Eastern Cape in uMthatha and raised in Margate on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, his career got off the mark after he moved to Gauteng and signed to Cloud9ne Entertainment.

As a multi lingual rapper, Ntsika is influenced by the abstract Hip Hop rap genre. His music is influenced with
Southern African traditional instruments and vernacular dialects, which is indicative of his diverse culture and upbringing in different parts of Africa. "I'm the product of a broken marriage, one that consisted of both physical and emotional abuse".

As a result of growing up with a single mother for many years, Ntsika and his siblings faced all kinds of challenges including nights where we went to bed on empty stomachs, being kicked out of multiple houses for not being able to afford the rent, watching their mother struggle for years to make ends meet.

"The desire to help my mother to provide for all of us went as far as leading me towards a dark path, one which I am glad I did not remain on for too many years. I've known difficulties, but I've also always known that tough times never last but tough people do. It was that mindset and hope that helped me to find a way out of the struggle and I was fortunate enough to have music open massive doors for me."

My intention is to reach out to the youth through music.