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Award-Winning Entertainment Journalist 2023🏆| Senior Journalist @SowetanMag | Voice Actor | DJ | Foodie | Melomaniac (MY VIEWS ARE MY OWN)

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De Rose on why she’s chasing legacy and not fame

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By Masego Seemela
| Sowetan Verified
Artist of the Year nominee De Rose is having the type of year every emerging musician dreams about. Fresh off two Basadi in Music Awards nominations, the 25-year-old singer is quickly becoming one of amapiano’s most exciting voices. But while the spotlight is getting brighter, she’s more interested in protecting the one thing she believes can’t be copied: her individuality.
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‘People can love you today and move on tomorrow’ — Phaqa

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By Masego Seemela
| Sowetan Verified
Umzulu Phaqaisn’t buying into the hype of becoming a viral sensation. The independent musician, real name Sphiwe Moya, had a first taste of success after Mam’gobhozi exploded online in 2025. But she tells Sowetan that internet fame means little if it isn’t backed by ownership and hard work. Sowetan: People know you through Mam’gobhozi. How did your journey start? Phaqa: Before everything happened, I stepped away from music for almost two years because I had gone through a lot in the industry.
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How Thandiswa Mazwai, Simphiwe Dana helped shape Lia Butler’s sound

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By Masego Seemela
| Sowetan Verified
Story audio is generated using AI Rising musician Lia Butler says her artistic identity is entrenched in the influence of music legends Thandiswa Mazwai and Simphiwe Dana, whose unflinching individuality and cultural pride helped shape her sound. Sowetan gets to know the artist, real name Nombulelo Mzobe. Sowetan: How do you describe your sound, dubbed “Neo-Zulu”? Lia Butler: It’s my way of defining what I do because it never fits into one box.
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