DJ Stokie Celebrates His Single ‘Awukhuzeki’ Major Milestone On Apple Music. Stokie’s invisible cape and tenacious spirit makes him the Superman of amapiano.Real name Setoki Mbatha, he is one of the pioneers of the fast-growing global genre. He has been instrumental in helping to craft the distinct and dynamic sound.
DJ Stokie dropped a track titled “Awukhuzeki” featuring contributions from Ommit, Sobzeen & Zee_nhle. The song is from his latest album, “My Journey Continues.”With every move he makes, DJ Stokie proves he’s one of the best Disc Jockeys on the scene. The album houses 16 tracks and features contributions from Murumba Pitch, Sir Trill, Spumante, Ben Da Prince, Nkosazana Daughter, Ommit, Sobzeen, Zee_nhle, Dlala Regal, MaWhoo, Oscar Mbo, Mpura, Almighty SA, Tycoon, MKeyz, and more. The song continues to climb to higher heights as it has now surpassed over 1 million streams on Spotify and reached the number one spot on Apple Music. Check it out:
“My family and relatives are actually the ones who named me Stokie because I used to play music for them using cassette tapes. I’d play one song and then another one, I was probably ten years old at the time. Somehow, they started saying I’m their DJ and then DJ Stokie came about. Ever since then, I’ve always gone by that name,” Stokie said.
“I was in high school, maybe around 14 when I first saw a DJ set. My friend Mpompo was the one who taught me how to DJ. At that time, he used to have a set at what was known as Soweto Community Radio back then, but now it’s called Jozi FM. Every Friday he would go there and perform on air. So, I started joining him and I ended up getting a slot to play as well,” he told Sowetan publication.
