Sensi Rankin, the self styled Raggamuffin King jumped in on the current viral Thixo Wam Verse challenge and he is representing Dancehall very well among a whirlwind of Kasi Rap. The hit single “Thixo Wam” , a Rap Gospel song, by Veteran Kasi Hip Hop Artist Zwake features award winners Bongo Riot, Big Zulu and Zola 7 dropped earlier this year in June. The single has been climbing up the charts and raking up numbers on social music platforms. The positive feedback prompted Zwake to make a Thixo Wam open verse challenge with the participants getting a chance to win R1000 every Friday.
Sensi Ranking
Sensi Ranking who had released his critical debut album Afro Raggamuffin King, hopped on the challenge bringing in a different flair and flavour in his Sesotho accent with a Dancehall Flow. His verse impressed Zwake who reposted it as one of the dope #Thixowamversechallenge and it garnered over 600 likes almost instantly. The challenge is a tough one with many impressive entries but Sensi is Ranking among the top at this point.
Fun Fact
Interesting Fun Fact about Thixo Wam in relation to Sensi Ranking. It features Bongo Riot who Sensi admires and respects, one would be tempted to say, his Role model. He performed alongside Bongo Riot at the 11th annual Reggae Sumfest in Lesotho and he cites that moment as one of his highlights in his career to date.
Bongo Riot was signed under Powertainment Sound, and in that period won The South African Music Awards for Best Reggae Act in two conservative years. Bongo Riot parted ways with Powertainment. Sensi was then signed to Powertainment Reggae Sound, following Riot’s departure.. They meet again on the #Thixowamversechallenge.