"Phuze" is a

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by South African DJ and record producer known under the alias of Dlala Thukzin, it was released on 26 March 2021 through Ingrooves on behalf of Dlala Records and it features vocals from Zaba. In mid-2023 it was certified Gold by the

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. The single (and remix version) stirred a heated argument on

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when a

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record producer DJ Shimza labeled the song afrohouse when people couldn't figure out whether it is

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. Dlala Thukzin never commented on the matter to clarify the genre of the song.

Music video

On 21 October 2021 the visuals of "Phuze" were published by Dlala Thukzin via

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, and has accumulated over 4 million views as of September 2023.

Remix

On 30 July 2021 Dlala Thukzin released the

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version of "Phuze" through Ingrooves and Dlala Records, it features

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from

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, Zaba, Sir Trill and Rascoe Kaos. On 8 June 2023 it was certified Platinum by the

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