The infectious amapiano anthem was the night’s closing act, drawing praise from global stars Swizz Beatz and Charlamagne Tha God.
The following day, one newspaper ran the headline, “Cassper Nyovest shuts down the show with ‘Monate Mpolaye’”.
That was DJ Sumbody’s summer. As amapiano took off across the country, the musician and entrepreneur dominated the airwaves and became a major player.
He’d go on to have a string of other hits over the years, including “Iyamemeza,” which went platinum last year.
DJ Sumbody, real name Oupa John Sefoka, was killed in a hail of bullets on Sunday at the intersection of Woodmead Drive and Woodland Drive.
He was scheduled to host an event as part of his popular Ayepye events property later that day.
Sumsounds Music, his management company, announced on social media that, “details surrounding his passing cannot be disclosed as investigations are still ongoing” before requesting “privacy during this difficult time”.
Friends and colleagues in the industry have come out in force to pay tribute to the late amapiano star:
Focalistic, who was pictured with Sumbody earlier in the month, shared: “Love you forever my Mayor😭❤️🕊. MY BIG BROTHER 😭😭 Please can we stop the violence . PLEASE 🙏🏾😭
“I’m gonna miss my OG. For real 😢 Kale kgopela, are rataneng. Are tlhokomelaneng. Life is short 😞🕊#RIPDjSumbody.”
“RIP to a good brother #DjSumbody,” said K.O. “Tragic. It makes no sense 💔. Condolences and prayers to everyone involved 🙏🏾.”
On Twitter, Nandi Madida also paid tribute to Sumbody.
Main Image: DJ Sumbody/ Instagram
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