Amapiano Artists And Their Fathers. As the famous saying goes “An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”, some musicians have children who later become musicians, while some play a huge role in their children’s careers.
Here are some amapiano artists and their fathers:
Vigro Deep
The most recognisable young Pitori producer to break into the mainstream, Vigro Deep’s career has been moulded from early on at home. Growing up Vigro Deep was no stranger to music as his father Victor Ngcongwana is one of the founding members of the Godfather Of House. Vigro Deep’s father is Victor “DJ Spring” Ngcongwana, one-half of the seminal Godfathers of House duo. At eighteen, Vigro Deep’s catalogue of hits coming off his “Untold Story”, “Baby Boy I, II and III” projects (and a string of bootlegs and remixes of each) have made him a staple of the scene. ‘Untold Story’ broke onto the map nationally and Baby Boy propelled him beyond the boundaries of Pitori. Eight days after dropping “Baby Boy III”, Vigro Deep toured the album in the UK, testing the sound on international audiences.
DBN Gogo
DBN Gogo real name Mandisa Radebe has simply blown everyone’s minds within a year of her DJing career. DBN Gogo’s father is Jeff Radebe and her mother is the businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe. Mandisa Radebe grew up with her parents in Pretoria and spent four years living with them in France, where she was exposed to a wide variety of music and artists.
Lady Du
Duduzile Ngwenya, popularly known DJ Lady Du, is a South African amapiano singer and songwriter. DJ Lady Du came from a musical family, so it was inevitable she should lead into the work of music as well. Her father is a veteran RnB singer DJ Choc, and her uncle is no other than DJ Zan D.
Cassper Nyovest
Rapper Cassper Nyovest, was grieving the loss of his father, Edgar Dikgole in 2020. The musician revealed on some time last year that his father had passed away. Posting on social media he said: “RIP papa. Thank you for everything.” Although Cassper clarified that Dikgole wasn’t his biological father but he did help raise him. Dikgole was a former Radio Pop presenter.
Retha RSA
Retha RSA real name Rethabile Mokgatla is one of South Africa’s most famous kids. This is attributed to his electric dance moves which he has perfected over time and uses it as a means to make it as a social media influencer. He is also a musical artist and has produced several songs and bagging acts with some older artists in the industry. Retha is a home-schooled son, and his mother and father ensure that he keeps receiving education despite making the amount of money he makes.
