Music flows through the veins of award-winning Potch-based Amapiano artist Djy Tshepza, who continues to rack up national awards.

Djy Tshepza (Tshepiso Mogorosi) brought home the runner-up award in the Best Amapiano Artist category at the national Mzanzi Arts and Media Awards (MAMA).

This is an incredible achievement that places Mogorosi among the country’s top DJs, following his success in 2025 when he won the Best Amapiano Single award at the MAMA Awards.

What makes Djy Tshepza’s beats so soothing yet energetic is his ability to combine various sounds and elements into a blend that caters to different musical tastes. He is known for incorporating log drum arrangements and energetic percussion to create a dynamic Sgija sound that focuses less on piano elements.

According to Mogorosi, his success comes from spending long hours in the studio, listening extensively to various artists and styles to shape his own unique sound and further his love for music. There is no ceiling to what he believes he can produce.

“Winning the Best Amapiano Single award really boosted my career. Competing against the best made my career more popular. So, when I competed again this year, people were expecting me to perform. I pushed hard, and I am happy to once again get the recognition,” he added.

Mogorosi enjoys the production side of music, as this is where he can be creative and push boundaries. His aim is to continue doing so through his music.

“I want to release more music and push my production further. I have been working with various artists, and my goal is to keep improving by producing more music. We are also looking at upgrading our studio so that we can record and release music with vocals. I really love music production.”

Ultimately, he wants people to experience the love he has for music.

“When you are in the studio, you come up with different ideas and listen to what other musicians are doing. I want to introduce a new style of Amapiano by developing my own sound and collaborating with other artists. We take Amapiano and put our own spin on it so that people can recognise and understand our particular sound. Sometimes it takes time to finish a song because we have so many ideas that we want to explore,” he explained.