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1. Mondays – Skaiva

2. Sthandwa Sami – DJ Khumz and Elihle

3. Ngfuna Wena – Rebellious Suhnz 

4. Shingirira Rmx – Mdu Sevan 

5. Ekasi Lami – Swizz

6. Ziyakhala – Mawiza

7. Ndapota – Major Prodi 

8. Deep – Skaiva

9. Angisakhoni – DJ Khumz & Elihle 

10. Hinde – Nitefreak

Topping the charts this week is DJ Skaiva with the song Mondays. Below is a brief profile of the renowned house music DJ and producer. 

Q. Please tell us about yourself.

A. I’m a DJ, music producer and studio sound engineer. I love everything about music. 

Q. How did you venture into the music industry?

A. My brother introduced me to music by giving me his cassettes. From there, I developed an interest in music and started producing my own. 

Q. The song Mondays, what inspired it and who did you work with?

A. It’s a song that was made on a Monday and completed on the same day as I spent the whole day working on the song. I then decided to call it Mondays. 

Q. How long have you been in the music industry?

A. This is my 10th year. 

Q. Which artistes have you worked with so far?

A. I’ve worked with many including ExQ, Oluhle, Khuxxman, Sandra Ndebele and Mzoe 7. 

Q. How many albums/EPs do you have?

A. I have two albums, six EPs and several singles. 

Q. Who inspires you?

A. Musically, I’m inspired by Atjazz, but as a DJ, Black Coffee does it for me. 

Q. Which type of music are you into?

A. House music, deep house and Afro. 

Q. What do you think makes a good song?

A. The kick bassline and definitely catchy melodies and vocals. 

Q. As artistes from Bulawayo, do you think you need to have a sound that is unique to the city?

A. I believe that we need to have music that people from all over the world can relate to. Bulawayo is super small so we need to focus on a particular sound that we can export. As artistes from the city, we are talented and work extra hard with no financial backing and support.