Sets to play
Through Shimza's own hosts, so every play counts for them. When a set ends, the next one follows, then the rest of Johannesburg, then Pulse Radio.
About Shimza
Tembisa-born DJ and producer who runs the Kunye festival and the Karma Karma radio show; 2026 releases include the EP 'Sunset in Pretoria' (19 Jun 2026) and 'Fire Fire' with AR/CO and Kasango, which won Song of the Year at the Miami EDMAs.
Kunye festival (Huddle Park, Johannesburg, 7 Nov 2026; Kunye also 1-2 Jan 2027 at The Ostrich, Cape Town).
Activity 2024 to 2026
EP Sunset in Pretoria (Jun 2026); Kunye 2026-27.
Sounds
Johannesburg sits at 113 BPM on Pulse (amapiano); that is the city's pulse, not a measured tempo for this artist.
Official links
More from Johannesburg
Afro house on Innervisions from a producer who is also a sangoma
Afro house and Afro-tech, the first DJ Awards Afro House winner
Experimental, underground and dark; Vogue Nights Jozi's founder
Amapiano on Awesome Tapes From Africa, Where You Are
Afro house from Umlazi to his own 4,000-capacity Zone 6
House, techno and gqom for Club A.M's Gqom x Techno
Private school piano: jazz-and-lounge-tinged amapiano from Soweto
Questions
Who is Shimza?
Shimza is a DJ and producer from Johannesburg, South Africa. Tembisa-born DJ and producer who runs the Kunye festival and the Karma Karma radio show; 2026 releases include the EP 'Sunset in Pretoria' (19 Jun 2026) and 'Fire Fire' with AR/CO and Kasango, which won Song of the Year at the Miami EDMAs.
Where is Shimza from?
Johannesburg, South Africa. On the Pulse map, artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.
Where can I hear Shimza's sets?
1 set plays on this page through SoundCloud; then Pulse Radio carries on. Official links: SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Instagram, Resident Advisor.
What kind of music does Shimza make?
Afro house, Afro-tech, tech house. Afro-tech built for Kunye, Huddle Park to The Ostrich.