Oscar Mbo
The Joburg-based deep-house maestro has chosen to stick to the soulful, stripped-down approach to the subgenre which was relatively popular in South Africa during the 2000s. Deep-house has always been centred towards a more mature audience, but Oscar’s personality, as seen on social media via his viral videos, has attracted a rather youthful crowd. Last year, he released the album For The Groovists which included the singles “Moya Wami”, “I Need You” and “Grateful”. The album also came with a Kabza de Small feature. With co-signs from deep house legends such as Vinny Da Vince and DJ Christos, the producer/deejay has a chance of bringing the niche subgenre to conversations about popular music.
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