# Shimza

> South African Afro House DJ, producer and philanthropist from Tembisa.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/shimza
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/shimza.json
- **Origin:** Tembisa, South Africa
- **Real name:** Ashley Raphala
- **Years active:** 2010s–present
- **Primary scene:** Afro House
- **Genres:** Afro House, Afro Tech, Tech House
- **House subgenres:** Afro House, Afro Tech
- **Confidence score:** 83/100
- **Last verified:** June 22, 2026

## Biography

Kholofelo Ashley Raphala, professionally known as Shimza, is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Tembisa, Shimza developed a musical interest at the age of 15, and signed a recording deal with Soulistic Music and released his debut studio album Shimuzic, in 2015.
In February 2020, Shimza appeared on a collaboration "Uwrongo" with Black Motion, Prince Kaybee, and Ami Faku. The song debuted No. 1 on Radiomonitor Charts and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** https://djshimza.com/
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/shimza.dj/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WHbjg8hVel1R9kq5794HX
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/697739898
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/shimza
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/shimza/631855
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/3178223
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/shimza
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

| Platform | Audience |
| --- | --- |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 400000 |
| Spotify followers | 90000 |

## Associations

- **Labels:** One Man Show, When Stars Align, Caiiro Music, Madorasindahouse Records

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 30/100 |
| reach score | 86/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 73/100 |
| booking potential score | 19/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 90/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 78/100 |
| interview potential score | 44/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 63/100 |
| education value score | 22/100 |
| house crew priority score | 49/100 |

## Sources

1. https://ra.co/dj/shimza
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | ZA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | Afro House, Afro Tech, Tech House | [Resident Advisor](https://ra.co/dj/shimza) | June 8, 2026 | 58 |
| labels_affiliated | One Man Show | [Public sources](https://ra.co/dj/shimza) | June 8, 2026 | 53 |
| monthly_listeners | 400000 | Spotify (approx. public figure) | June 8, 2026 | 50 |
| origin_city | South Africa | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3178223 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WHbjg8hVel1R9kq5794HX | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| website | https://djshimza.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/shimza | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/shimza/631855 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/shimza.dj/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/shimza | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/697739898 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337) | June 22, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza) | June 22, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Kholofelo Ashley Raphala, professionally known as Shimza, is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Tembisa, Shimza developed a musical interest at the age of 15, and signed a recording deal with Soulistic Music and released his debut studio album Shimuzic, in 2015. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Kholofelo Ashley Raphala, professionally known as Shimza, is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Tembisa, Shimza developed a musical interest at the age of 15, and signed a recording deal with Soulistic Music and released his debut studio album Shimuzic, in 2015.
In February 2020, Shimza appeared on a collaboration "Uwrongo" with Black Motion, Prince Kaybee, and Ami Faku. The song debuted No. 1 on Radiomonitor Charts and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337) | June 22, 2026 | 94 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Shimza** played at **Movement Detroit** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_Electronic_Music_Festival)_

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Shimza — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 22, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/shimza
```

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