Mzansi Judges Thuli Phongolo’s 1st Amapiano Mix, Reactions Mixed: “Her Transitioning Is Solid”

Mzansi Judges Thuli Phongolo’s 1st Amapiano Mix, Reactions Mixed: “Her Transitioning Is Solid”

  • It was all eyes on Thuli Phongolo when she delivered her very first Amapiano mix
  • The former Generations actress was critiqued again by netizens for her DJing abilities
  • South Africans questioned Thuli's skills, claiming that 'pretty privilege' plays a huge role in her success, while others noted her improvement
Thuli Mphogolo shared her first Amapiano mix
Thuli Phongolo has released her first Amapiano mix ahead of her debut project. Images: thuliphongolo
Source: Instagram

Thuli Phongolo had her DJing skills critiqued again, this time, after she delivered her first Amapiano mix.

Thuli Phongolo delivers Amapiano mix

One-half of the now-defunct group 2Faced, Thuli Phongolo, is gearing up to release her debut EP and has finally given Mzansi a taste of what to expect.

Taking to her Instagram page, Thuli announced the arrival of her first Amapiano mix and dropped some hot tunes to usher in the warm weather and festive cheer:

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"My first mix is finally up on YouTube! Please check it out and enjoy!"

Ahead of her mix, she collaborated with Mas Musiq and DJ Maphorisa for a new song. This was before Thuli announced the Avana EP and the beginning of her musical journey:

"AVANA EP loading. The beginning of my music journey."

She mixed several local hits, including Kaylow's The Soul Café, the original Amalanga Awafani, and two of her songs, Molo and Kube Kuyangami, among others:

Mzansi weighs in on Thuli Phongolo's mix

Netizens were impressed by Thuli's improvement and praised her mix:

sikelela_siki was excited:

"Yay, finally! I'm so excited for this!"

South African actor, Nay Maps, showed love to Thuli:

"Well done, Thulisile, sounding dope!"

AyandaKhoza-kw5ol admitted:

"I used to skip her sets because I was always disappointed; today, I found myself dancing nonstop."

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khandizwe_chris was impressed:

"She's actually good. I mean, her transitioning is solid."

Meanwhile, others weren't as impressed and threw shade at Thuli:

Imperfect_Sthe said:

"It sounds exactly like the original."

tumelo_mthibe admitted:

"Beauty privilege."

MalumeRichie trolled:

"Featuring Madumane."

DJ Cleo backs DJ Maphorisa

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to DJ Cleo's comments about master ownership.

His statement seemingly supported DJ Maphorisa's argument, sparking a debate on royalties in the music industry.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za