Mpura, Killer Kau Win Amapiano Awards Posthumously

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By Kinyua Mwangi

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It was an emotional moment at the first-ever South African Amapiano Awards event when the late Mpura and Killer Kau’s names were called out - they won awards posthumously.

Mpura, even in death won in the Best Lyricist category while Killer Kau won the Best Amapiano Collabo award for his ‘Ama Neighbour’ track.

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The two Amapiano artists died after a grisly road accident in July leaving Mzansi in shock. The inseparable duo impacted the Amapiano industry with their skill while uplifting the talented.

DJ Lady Du had an emotional moment at the late Amapiano singer Mpura’s funeral. The Yano DJ and Amapiano singer says Mpura was the man who launched her entertainment career back in the day.

Speaking to mourners in Johannesburg during his funeral, Lady Du recalled that she was seated in the studio when Mpura unexpectedly invited her to record. The late artist was then working with other Yano artists and was recording his song ‘Umsebenzi Wethu’.

Lady Du was fighting depression at the time and she never thought she would sing at all in her state.

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“Mpura was the one person who gave me an opportunity when I was just sitting at the studio. When they were singing Umsebenzi Wethu, then he called me to the mic. At that time I was depressed, I wasn't in a good space. I said to Mpura I can't sing,” she told mourners.

ZaLebs reports that Mpura realized Lady Du was not in a good emotional state when she started crying as they recorded ‘Umsebenzi Wethu’. He pulled her aside and gave her money to take care of her baby. He thereafter became a pillar to lean on musically for Lady Du.