Sho Madjozi: Conference Rapper

Award-winning rapper and cultural innovator Sho Madjozi electrifies global audiences by blending Xitsonga language, Gqom energy, and fearless African identity into mainstream music culture.

Quick Facts:

  • Highlights:
    • Breakout hit Dumi Hi Phone reached number one on YFM
    • Known for mainstreaming Xitsonga language and culture
    • High-energy performances featuring traditional Xibelani dance
    • Collaborations with leading African artists
  • Formats:

    Live music performer, rapper, and cultural icon

  • Audience:

    Festivals, conferences, brand activations, youth and cultural events, and global audiences seeking vibrant, contemporary African music and performance.

  • Outcomes:
    1. Electrifying performances that celebrate African identity
    2. Strong youth and cross-cultural audience connection
    3. Memorable, visually striking live entertainment
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  • Travels from: Johannesburg

Talent Short Bio

Sho Madjozi is one of South Africa’s most distinctive and celebrated contemporary artists, known for her genre-blending sound, vibrant aesthetic, and unapologetic celebration of African identity. Raised in Shirley Village in Limpopo, she burst onto the national scene after featuring on Gqi by OkmalumkoolKat, quickly establishing herself as a powerful new voice in local music.

While she identifies as a rapper, Sho Madjozi fluidly moves across genres, often delivering rapid-fire flows over Gqom beats. Her breakout single Dumi Hi Phone with PS DJz went viral, earning the number one spot on YFM and charting in the top ten across major national stations including Metro FM. The success of the track led to widespread bookings and cemented her reputation as a must-see live performer.

Sho Madjozi has collaborated with leading African artists including DJ Maphorisa, Khuli Chana, Ghanaian artist Wanlov the Kubolor, and Ms Cosmo. She is widely credited with bringing Xitsonga language and Tsonga culture into the mainstream, most visibly through her energetic performances in the traditional Xibelani skirt.

Sho Madjozi is a rising star from Shirley Village in Limpopo who shot to fame after featuring in the hit track Gqi by OkmalumkoolKat earlier this year. She has since released tracks with Dj Maphorisa, Khuli Chana, Ghanaian artist Wanlov, Ms Cosmo and others.

Her single Dumi hi Phone with PS DJz went viral, gaining her bookings all over the country. The song has sat on the number 1 spot at Yfm, and been in the top ten of multiple national radio stations including Metro Fm.

While she calls herself a rapper she can often be found flexing her flows on Gqom beats.

Famous for bringing Xitsonga to the  mainstream and for her exhilarating performances in which she wears a colorful Tsonga dancing skirt, Xibelani, Sho Madjozi has played some of the biggest shows in the country including Fill Up FNB, Afropunk, Castle Lite Unlocks and others.

Aside from music, Sho Madjozi was cast as Tsakani on Mzansi Magic Telenovela Isithembiso.

Her stage presence has lit up some of the biggest platforms in the country, including Fill Up FNB Stadium, Afropunk, and Castle Lite Unlocks. Beyond music, Sho Madjozi has expanded her influence into television, appearing as Tsakani on the Mzansi Magic telenovela Isithembiso, presenting the SABC 2 show Nhlalala ya Rixaka, and being selected by Absolut Vodka South Africa as one of their Creative Revolutionaries.

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