DJ Tira Promises New Project To Celebrate 21 Years In The Industry

DJ Tira Promises New Project To Celebrate 21 Years In The Industry – DJ Tira, is a South African DJ, record producer, Durban kwaito artist and a founder of a record label called Afrotainment.

DJ Tira is one of those who discovered Gqom music genre which became popular around 2017.

In 1996 he developed the interest of Djing while he was still in varsity and started playing as a DJ. Around 2001 he released his first record named Real Makoya, which is a compilation album along with DJ Khabzela. 

In 2005 he was signed by Oskido’s Kalawa Jazzmee. He performed under the group named Tzozo En Professor and later formed Durban’s Finest together with Sox which also was under Kalawa Jazzme Records. Dj Tira has history with Oskido as he is the one who signed him in his first music contract, since then Dj Tira became a star. He established Ezase Afro which fell under Kalawa then he went solo later.

Tira and Sox together they released a series albums named under Durban’s Finest. In 2007 DJ Tira launched his recording studio Afrotainment and signed DJ Cndo as the first artist under Afrotainment. Since he was working at his own production, he became a music producer. Later the same year DJ Tira signed kwaito group Big Nuz after relocating from Johannesburg to their origin, Durban.

DJ Tira released a new album in the 2019 (a clear sign that festive season is close by). Ikhenani is packed with 17 songs to which we will make memories in the upcoming summer.

The album title Ikhenani means Canaan. “As you know in the bible, there’s Canaan, a place where you’ll find gold and silver and all those good things. 

So, we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us with his 21 years of celebration in 2020. He has always been a creative being hence the success of Durban rocks and many other events hosted under his record label “Afrotainment”