Simmysimmynya, born Simphiwe Peta, is a musician hailing from Pietermaritzburg. His journey into music began in his formative years, when he entered talent shows and eventually began recording at 16 years old. During his years in Cape Town, he cultivated a strong following with the release of his well-received single, “Medicine”. The single was part of the TRAPNYA EP, and the success there allowed for performances in major clubs in Cape Town as well as large-scale events like Rocking The Daisies. His performances have seen him share stages with AKA and Black Motion, even headlining alongside Riky Rick, Nasty C and Emtee. In the past, he released his full length project “Look At NYA” which featured on Okay Africa’s “The 30 Best South African Hip-Hop Releases of 2017”. He appeared on Ginger Trill’s “Forrest Guap” as well as Stiff Pap’s “Maradona”. Rapping in both vernac and English has been part of his journey since he first started releasing music. Recently he was a regional finalist in the first Puma SportscenexPutMeOn competition. His latest offering “Broken Crayons Still Colour 2: Not Your Average” (2020) featured on Okay Africa’s “6 South African Rap Albums and EPs to Stream Right Now”.