A Collision of Two Worlds 2.0
The Shallipopi remix that pulled amapiano and Afrobeats into the same room — her biggest crossover to date.
The Real
The artist
Photograph © Kago Artist Management
The Real Prechly is a South African DJ, vocalist and record producer working at the sharp end of amapiano. Born Nonhlanhla Precious Mahlangu and raised in Ekangala outside Pretoria, she broke through in 2023 and has since carried the log-drum sound to Dubai, Doha, London, Moscow and Sydney.
She grew up singing in church and was studying engineering before music took over. In 2023 she enrolled at Mapentane Music Academy to learn to DJ and signed with Kago Artist Management. A run of nights at Moloko in Menlyn turned into a residency, and the clips travelled faster than the bookings could keep up.
Production followed almost immediately. Working with Ice Beats Slide, Sbuda Maleather and EeQue, she cut “Nyakaza Haibo” — a debut single that became one of the most used sounds on TikTok that year and anchored her debut EP, “Lotus Flower Bomb”.
She plays as a traditionalist: no theatrics, hands on the mixer, reading the floor. It is a style that has taken her across six territories and made her one of the most in-demand female amapiano DJs working today.
Trajectory
Enrols at Mapentane Music Academy to train as a DJ; signs with Kago Artist Management.
Breakout run at Moloko, Menlyn — the set that turned into a residency and a following.
Debut single “Nyakaza Haibo” with Ice Beats Slide, Sbuda Maleather and EeQue becomes a TikTok dance sound.
Debut EP “Lotus Flower Bomb” released, led by “A Collision of Two Worlds”.
“A Collision of Two Worlds 2.0” with Nigerian star Shallipopi — a landmark South Africa–Nigeria amapiano crossover.
“Good Life” — amapiano meets Detroit house legends Inner City and Kevin Saunderson.
Album “The Pride” released; international touring accelerates.
“UMOYA” and further collaborations; sets across the Gulf, Europe and Africa.
New material in progress; available for festival, club and brand bookings worldwide.
The music
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| Year | Format | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Single | UMOYA | feat. Imor.art, Under_P & Thama Tee |
| 2025 | Single | Thumela | with Sphola & Imor.art |
| 2024 | Album | The Pride | feat. Dj Guti BPM, Tiiger & King P |
| 2024 | Single | Good Life | The Real Prechly (feat. Dj Guti BPM) vs Inner City & Kevin Saunderson |
| 2024 | Single | A Collision of Two Worlds 2.0 | with Shallipopi, feat. Dj Lux & Dj Guti BPM |
| 2024 | Single | Lo December | feat. Bhudescar |
| 2023 | EP | Lotus Flower Bomb | Debut extended play |
| 2023 | Single | A Collision of Two Worlds | with Dj Lux & Dj Guti BPM |
| 2023 | Single | Nyakaza Haibo | feat. Ice Beats Slide, Sbuda Maleather & EeQue |
The Shallipopi remix that pulled amapiano and Afrobeats into the same room — her biggest crossover to date.
The debut. A log-drum record that became a dance challenge and put her name on the map in a matter of weeks.
Amapiano rebuilt over a Detroit house standard, with Inner City and Kevin Saunderson — released into the Ibiza season.
Live
Full amapiano and Afro-house programme, reading the room. Standard club booking.
High-energy, hit-led set built for main-stage and sunset slots.
DJ set with live vocal performance of her own catalogue. Requires vocal mic and monitoring.
Back-to-back with a resident or guest, or a curated showcase. By arrangement.
Corporate, launch and private events, including content capture. Rates on request.
Toured territoriesSouth Africa · United Kingdom · Russia · United Arab Emirates · Qatar · Australia · Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and wider Africa
Brand partnerships
The Real Prechly is available for brand collaboration, ambassadorship and influencer work — with a particular focus on beauty, fashion and modelling.
She reaches a young, style-led audience across Southern Africa and the diaspora: 450K+ on Instagram and 300K+ on TikTok, built on a look that travels as far as the music does. Hair, nails, skin, jewellery and streetwear read as part of the act, not an add-on, which makes product placement land as content rather than advertising.
She has fronted campaign-grade studio shoots, walked and modelled for local labels, and works comfortably in front of a camera and on a live mic — so a partnership can run from a single shoot through to on-stage brand presence at festival scale.
Multi-month partnership with agreed content cadence, event presence and exclusivity terms.
Studio or location shoots, campaign stills and video, runway and editorial modelling.
Reels, TikToks and stories produced to brief, with usage rights negotiated per campaign.
Launches, pop-ups and in-store appearances — as host, as DJ, or both.
Rate cards, audience breakdowns and past campaign examples on request. Usage rights, exclusivity and territory are agreed per contract through Kago Artist Management.
Photograph © Kago Artist Management
Gallery
All photographs © Kago Artist Management. Supplied for editorial use in connection with The Real Prechly only. The credit line “© Kago Artist Management” must run with every image. No cropping that alters the subject, no recolouring, and no commercial or AI-training use without written permission.
Bookings
Worldwide — clubs, festivals and brands. Rates and availability on request.
Interview requests with 48 hours notice. Assets supplied on request.
Eight pages — full biography, career timeline, discography, performance formats, technical rider, brand assets and press images. PDF, A4.