Originally from Port Elizabeth now known as Gqeberha, Unathi Gotyana better known as Gaffi broke into the Xhosa rap scene in 2021 through a viral topless video of him rapping. Also known “Machasa”, name he acquired on his childhood as a mockery from friends due to his body size and resemblance to a famous taxi driver who was known as “Machasa” back. He embraced the name and turned into a brand upon growing up. Gaffi moved to Cape Town where the Xhosa rap scene was thriving prominently and built relationships with peers. After joining Mavala Media Space, he released a debut EP titled “Machasa Galore” which gained traction with “Hambothengi drink” being the most streamed song. Since then Gaffi have been mostly appearing on prominent features from peers such as BhutLegend , Makaziwe and Tae Africa on hit song like “Sthembe wena”, “slatts” & “Askie Ta”. Gaffi offers wide dynamics in his music from happy, sad, soulful and jump but mostly amazing. He went on to release a second EP in late 2023 and received amazing reception from the public and his audience, that had guests from-his hometown namely Saantsi, Leo Brenin etc. Most recently Gaffi have had the streets talking, implying that he is the next up the chain to tap into commercial market with Xhosa rap. He is currently working on two projects concurrently set to be released in 2024, respectively “Mrs Machasa “ Cha$a Willy “.