Shimza

Profile

Shimza (Ashley Raphala) is a DJ and producer from Tembisa, South Africa. He began DJing in 2003 and won the Red Square DJ competition in 2006. He runs Kunye, a platform for African electronic music, and his 2019 album Eminence includes the track Kunye.

Source: djmag.com / volumo.com

Ranks and numbers

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs (2026)

#75 Source

Spotify monthly listeners

4,648,363 (as of 2026-10-31) Source

New releases

• 11/06

  All the People （2026-11-06） Single Spotify

• 10/16

  Karma Karma Radio with Shimza 014 (DJ Mix) （2026-10-16） Compilation Spotify

• 09/11

  Karma Karma Radio with Shimza 013 (DJ Mix) （2026-09-11） Compilation Spotify

• 08/14

  Karma Karma Radio with Shimza 012 (DJ Mix) （2026-08-14） Compilation Spotify

Key tracks

• Fire Fire163M Spotify streamsListenSource 1
• Darling (with Aloe Blacc)6.2M Spotify streamsListenSource 1
• Places33.9M Spotify streamsListenSource 1
• Uwrongo - Edit6.8M Spotify streamsListenSource 1
• Skill Of Love5.7M Spotify streamsListenSource 1