Online Reporter
Cape Town-based Sisipho Kwinana, known on stage as Sissy K, is preparing for the most significant step in her career so far.
The amapiano DJ has secured her first international booking and will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she will perform in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 28, and on Saturday, November 29.
For the young artist, this moment represents a turning point that she has been working toward since she first discovered her interest in music at home.
Sissy K described her route to this opportunity as unexpected. She explained that the booking came through another DJ from Cape Town who had followed her sets across the city.
“He has seen me play at most establishments around Cape Town,” she said.
“He knew my work and recommended me for a gig in the DRC. He connected me with the promoter, and when I sent through my material, they were very impressed.”
She said that the chance to represent both her city and her country on an international stage feels meaningful. “I feel honoured to be given an opportunity to represent my country and my hometown through my craft,” she said.
“This is something I always wanted to do, and I am thrilled that it is happening so soon. I am also quite young, so it fills my heart with joy to be able to do this at such a young age. I hope this opportunity will pave the way for other South Africans and women DJs in particular.”
Her journey into music began with her father, Anthony Sotiya, whose own work as a DJ shaped her early ideas about the profession.
“I grew up seeing him play for people, making them dance and feel happy. He was my first point of reference in knowing what I wanted to do with my life,” she said.
While his genre was different, she said that the influence came more from the environment that he created than from the sound itself. “My dad played afro tech, so he did not influence my sound, but he did shape my interest in DJing.” – IOL
