Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa (born 9 June 1992), professionally known as Da Capo ( ; from the Italian musical phrase), is a South African DJ and record producer. Born and raised in

Seshego Seshego is a township in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. The township lies directly northwest of the city of Polokwane. History Between 1972 and ...

, Da Capo rose to prominence after

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ing the

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"Pretty Disaster" by Moneoa. He then signed a recording deal with Soulstic Music and his studio debut album ''Indigo Child'' (2017), which was certified double platinum by the

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(RiSA).

Career

Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa was born on 14 August 1992, Seshego township Zone 3,

Polokwane Polokwane (, meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern SothoPolokwane - The Heart of the Limpopo Provin ...

, South Africa. After completed his matric, he studied for media and communication at

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but dropped out. His musical career began as a rapper and later developed interest on house music. After he signed a record deal with Soulstic Music, ''Indigo Child'' was released on 8 December 2017, in South Africa. It features GoodLuck, Berita, Wanda Baloyi, Jackie Queens, Renee Thompson, Soulsta, Miss Dippy, Tshepo King, and Darian Crouse. The album was certified double platinum and garnered over 36.5 million streams on digitally streaming platforms. He established independent record label Genesys Entity and released his EP ''Genesys'' in May 2020. "Moyo Wanagu" featuring BATUND was released as EP's lead single. "Light House" was released on 3 September 2021, by

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featuring Da Capo and

Sun-El Musician Sanele Tresure Sithole (born 28 March 1989), known professionally as Sun-El Musician, is a South African disc jockey, music producer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Mooi River (town), Mooi River, he attended the University of KwaZulu-Natal bu ...

. In the fourth quarter of 2021, he collaborated with Gallo to remix "Imbizo", which appeared on compilation album '' Music is Forever'', released on 17 December 2021.

2023-present: ''Bakone'', ''Indigo Child II'', ''Aquatone Cotton Fabric''

"Molili" featuring Batundi, Nana Atta and Lokua Kanza released on 23 June 2023, as lead single of his '' Bakone'' EP released on 14 July.https://www.blazonmagazine.co.za/afro-house-trailblazer-da-capo-releases-new-dance-ep-bakone/amp/ "Molili" reached No 29 at Phalaphala FM Top 30 Chart. ''Bakone'' was released on 14 July 2023. The EP is an afro-house record fused with afro-tech and deep house elements. Capo calloborated with Batundi, Nana Atta and Lokua Kanza, Da Africa Deep. Same day, Capo was announced as Sghubhu cover star by Apple Music. In February 2024, Capo announced two upcoming albums '' Indigo Child II'', and ''Aquatone Cotton Fabric''.

Artistry

In an interview with The Playground, Da Capo said: his musical career was inspired by

Jimpster Jimpster (a.k.a. Audiomontage, a.k.a. Franc Spangler, real name Jamie Odell) is a Great Britain, British deep house record producer, producer and disc jockey, DJ. Together with Tom Roberts, he founded the record label, labels Freerange Records and ...

Nick Holder Nick Holder (born 1969) is an underground hip-hop and house music DJ and producer from Toronto, Ontario. Holder began DJing in the early 1980s, and soon became influenced by the Detroit techno scene and DJs such as Derrick May and Carl Craig. H ...

, Quinton Harris.

Awards and nominations

Dance Music Awards

! , - , 2018 , ''Indigo Child'' , Album of The Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2019 , Himself , Best Producer , , rowspan="2", , - , "Found You" featuring Berita , Best Music Video ,

DJ Awards DJ Awards is a celebration of electronic music, and aims to recognise and honour Disc jockey, DJs and individuals who have influenced electronic dance music worldwide. Held annually in Ibiza at the end of the summer season, DJ Awards has retaine ...

! , - ,

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

, Himself , Best Afro House Artist , ,

Limpopo Awards

! , - , 2018 , "Found You" , Best Dance/House Single , ,

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! , - , rowspan="2",

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

, rowspan="2", "Yehla Moya" , Remix of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , Best Collaboration , , - , rowspan="2",

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, "Uhuru"

, Azana, and Da Capo , rowspan="2", Remix of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , "Mama" ,

Discography

* ''Touch'' (2013) * ''Indigo Child'' (2017) * ''Genesys'' (2020) * ''Return to the beginnings'' (2021) * ''Bakone'' EP (2023) * ''Indigo Child II: Love & Frequency'' (2025)

As lead artist

Guest appearances

References

{{Reflist Living people 1992 births South African DJs South African record producers People from Polokwane