Riku Lätti (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. He changed his name to Victor S. Wolf and claimed that Riku Latti is "dead".The Death Of Riku Lätti And The Birth Of Victor S. Wolf
'' Rolling Stone'', 2 July 2013 Since then he composed the complete film score for

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's film " Abraham" on which he was credited as Riku Lätti, thereby being effectively resurrected. In South Africa Riku collaborated with superstars such as

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, Laurika Rauch, Frazer Barry, Churchil Naudé, David Kramer, Stef Bos,

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among others. His songs have been performed and recorded by people like Karla du Plessis, Laurika Rauch, Bobby van Jaarsveld, the all-girl punk band The Pheobes and the jazz outfit Tsunami and

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. 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. Riku together with Jahn Beukes wrote the music for the award-winning SABC television series '' Hopeville''. ''Hopeville'' won the prestigious Rose d'Or in Switzerland for best international TV series. It was also nominated for an

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Award. Other scores include the soundtrack for KykNet series ''

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''. He won a

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(SAFTA) for his sound design and film score for the feature film '' Die Wonderlike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom''. Other awards Riku has won include 2 GMT (Geraas Musiektoekennings). (The first for best Alternative Artist for his album '' Pleister vir my Nerwe''. The second for best male vocalist for his album '' Aan't sterre tel''.) And a Vonk Music award for his album '' Die President se keuse''. His greatest work collaborative album '' Radio Lava'' with Jahn Beukes and Arnaud van Vliet featuring original work He accused the South African media of not having transformed after the end of Apartheid. He is also the chief in charge of ''zimdollar'', an Afrikaans cult newspaper. He is the founding father of Die Wasgoedlyn.

Die Wasgoedlyn

A few years ago Riku Lätti started recording many different artists all around South Africa. Wherever he went he took his recording equipment with and before he knew it artists started featuring on each other's tracks, collaborating and performing together, and so Die Wasgoedlyn started and Die Wasgoedlyn CD was released in 2015. Die Wasgoedlyn (The Washing Line) is a concept centering around Afrikaans musicians telling and singing their stories in their natural habitat: at their homes, around braais, with friends. These informal gatherings are recorded by Riku Lätti with his mobile studio set-up ensuring that the music is not overproduced in a studio giving a sense of the real and the unpretentious. The name, Die Wasgoedlyn (The Washing Line), was chosen for two reasons. The first being that a washing line (in literal terms) is not usually a place where you would take your guests. It is usually in your backyard where things are a lot less presentable than the front (street view) of your house. In the same vain Die Wasgoedlyn attempts to unearth these raw performances of artists in a space (mentally and physically) that they take comfort in - in which they do not have to pretend. The second reason is that on a washing line you'll find a large variety of items, from work-shirts to church-blouses, patched socks, vest with holes in it, underwear from Jockey, petticoats, etc. Die Wasgoedlyn is as much about putting the artist in their most natural surrounding as it is about surrounding them with other artists - enabling the somewhat mystical bond between creatives to flourish resulting in instinctive collaborations. In 2014 Riku Lätti collaborated with Kilroy Was Here! Productions (Charl J. Naudé and Gideon Breytenbach) in attempts to turn Die Wasgoedlyn into a TV series with the same concept. The first season will feature approximately twenty artists including Lochner de Kock, Ryno Velvet,

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, Frazer Barry, Tribal Echo, Piet Botha, Jacques "Jake Gunn" Groenewald, Dana Snyman, Gert Vlok Nel, Jannie du Toit, C. Johan Bakkes, Churchill Naude, Laurinda Hofmeyr, Andre van Rensburg, Rian Malan, Dozi, Leila Groenewald, Mervin Williams, Adries Bezuidenhout, Fran Veda (Bonsai), Charles J. Fourie, Andra, Gerald Clark, Mauritz Lotz, Les Javan, Riku Lätti, Bacchus Nel, Loit Sôls, Francois van Coke (Van Coke Kartel), etc.

Discography

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

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*Pleister vir my nerwe :#Sterre :#Rooirok :#Pakpoort :#Onder my asem :#Jas :#Agter my rug :#Valley :#Verander :#Stuikel :#Waar is jy :#Laughing Featuring musicians Peter Auret, Max Mikula, Brendan Ou Tim, Bob Biggens

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The album won the GMT Award for Best Alternative Afrikaans Album *WOKNAKWYF! :#Slaap :#In die begin :#Reën :#Moet nooit die belangrikheid van goeie mond higiëne onderskat nie :#Slaap maar weer *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 jou The album was a collaboration between Riku and Jean Marais (

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) with contributions from Ewald Cress. It was hailed by the media as "the most progressive Afrikaans album ever". *Aan't sterre tel (2004) :#Oorlogtyd :#Medisyne mens - with

Steve Hofmeyr Steve Hofmeyr (born 29 August 1964) is a South African singer, songwriter, writer, actor and former TV presenter. Personal life Hofmeyr married actress Natasha Sutherland, whom he had met on the set of '' Egoli: Place of Gold'' in 1998. They h ...

:#My Amerika :#Op die maan - with Laurika Rauch :#Staar :#Waar is jy :#Verander :#Osama Bin Laden - with

:#Soms - with Liela Groenewald :#Deesdae :#Smoorverlief Featuring musicians Peter Auret, Jonathan Crossley, Cesare Cassarino, Rory Gaddin The album won Riku the GMT Award for best male vocalist. *Radio Lava (2007) :#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 Partytjie Featuring Jahn Beukes and Arnaud van Vliet. *Akoesties (2009) :#Hoofstroom :#Ysbeer :#Pakpoort :#Afgrond :#Somer :#Blom :#Voor Jou Oë :#Aubade II :#Stertrap :#Strate :#Sunday's Like This :#My Amerika :#Onder Jou Asem :#Op Die Maan - with Jelle Amersfoort :#Dood Spoort (hidden track by Jelle Amersfoort, Dutch translation of Hoofstroom) Benelux-release only, acoustic recordings with Riku on piano and guitar. *Die Ongelooflike avonture van Hanna Hoekom (2010) Original soundtrack for the film available from Gallo Records :#Ratelslang :#Hoekom Altyd :#Huis :#Virus :#Pak Saam :#Konigin Binne :#Wonder :#Raaisel :#Rooirok :#My Kap :#Weet Jy (Dat ek nog aan jou klou) :#Suikerbostango :#Jêm :#Nuwe Lewe :#Dis 'n Dogtertjie :#Konigin Binne (&0s Rules Mix) *Janneman in die Diereryk (2011) Kinderalbum/Children's album Stories and songs available from AKA Records :#Stoomtrein :#Janneman :#Vertelling- In die takke :#Oupa Die Uil :#Vertelling - Waar Gaan Al Die Diere Heen :#Koning Leeu Se Partytjie :#Slaap, Hasie, Slaap :#Skildpad In My Hangmat :#Vir Die Voëls :#Vertelling -'n Slang In Die Stad :#In Die Woud :#Vêr Weg Van Die Huis :#Elke Dier Het Sy Dag :#Swaeltjie :#Vertelling - Janneman Gaan Huis Toe :#'n Ding Soos Die :#Vertelling - Hoekom Moes Janneman Weggaan :#As Al Die Sterre Stukkend VAl :#Droomland *Die Wasgoedlyn Volume 01 (2015) :#Verskeie Kaalpruts - Wasgoedlyn :#

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- Fly My To The Moon :# Rian Malan - Jezebel :# Les Javan - Rooirokmoles :# Bacchus Nel - Lucy :# Nike Holm - Seil :# Loit Sôls - Die Law :#

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- Die Muur :#Gert Vlok Nel - Hand Vol Gruis :#

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- Bitterfontein :# Oom Koos - Sarie Marais :#Les Javan - Rietfontein :#Bacchus Nel - Waar Die Dice Val :# Neil Sandilands - Stof Tot Stof :# Jackie Lätti - Boereplaas se Lakens :#Die White Ou Not Kwaito Ensemble - Boegoeberg se Dam :# Toast Coetzer - Sagte Vleise :# Jaco Botha - Saggies en Teer :# Rynier Ernst Julius Prins - Groot Verlange :#Jackie Lätti - Laaste Dans :# Laurinda Hofmeyr - Al In Die Rondte :#Riku Lätti - Slaap Klein Beminde :#Verskeie Kaalpruts - Onder Jou Asem :#Verskeie Kaalpruts - Wasgoedlyn Tot Siens Sê *Die klankbaan van Jans Rautenbach film - Abraham (2015) Original soundtrack for the film, available from Vonk Musiek. :#Treinspoor :#Dwarrelwind Van My Lewe :#Lyperplant :#Fyntrapriel :#Bergwind :#Springbok :#Stofpadriel :#Triomftog :#Twee-Paaie-Riel :#Op Na Die Berge :#Tyd Vir Kuns :#Leeu In Die Sitkamer :#Sy Bloed :#Olifant :#Iemand Wat My Hoor :#Katie Se Byl :#Langs 'n Stofpad Vêr :#Waai :#Heilig Is Die Lewe :#Op Na Die Berge (Bonus Snit) :#Hidden Track

References

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