SA: Apple Music names DBN Gogo as latest Isgubhu cover star

The announcement coincides with the release of her seven-track EP Click Bait featuring Yumbs, Atmos Blaq, Triple X Da Ghost and Sfarzo, among others.

To celebrate her feature, DBN Gogo has also created an exclusive Isgubhu playlist that features an eclectic selection of tracks that she considers important and holds dear to her.

“This playlist is a reflection of who I am and the type of music I make, that inspires me and that I listen to,” DBN Gogo told Apple Music. “It includes some of my favourite work that I’ve produced, and some African dance classics that have influenced my sound and career. A big shout out to my fam at Apple Music for all the love and support. Honoured to be chosen for the second time. House is my home.”

Born Mandisa Radebe in Durban, DBN Gogo’s upbringing is testament to the DJ and producer being a sponge of rich culture that reflects in her eclectic sound. Growing up in Pretoria undoubtedly shaped her sound as she became a willing ambassador for the genre taking amapiano to the world. Since the release of her debut track ‘Khuza Gogo’ in 2021, DBN Gogo has cemented her status as one of the most unique and exciting artists to come from South Africa in recent years. Click Bait, a sonic atlas that takes advantage of amapiano’s adaptability to demonstrate her versatile taste, incorporates elements of Afro-tech and old-school EDM with ease.

Launched in early 2021, Isgubhu is the definitive home of African dance and electronic music on Apple Music and spotlights and elevates the work of African electronic DJs, producers and creatives. Isgubhu also houses a collection of playlists including Spotlight On – a focus on boutique labels like Soul Candi, House Afrika, Stay True Sounds and Uganda’s Hakuna Kulala and Nyege Nyege Tapes, and Isgubhu Voices, a focus on the best dance and electronic tracks that feature vocals.