KASI DUCHAZ

Redefining what it means to be a female DJ, Anita Ronge aka “DJ Kasi DuchAz” brings a whole new spin to the stereotypical idea of what a young female DJ originating from South Africa should be. DJ Kasi DuchAz is a woman with phenomenal talent and an exceptional passion for the South African music industry. She has turned the industry on its axis and has sent shock waves through the industry by breaking cultural boundaries with her unconventional DJ’ing methodology by being the first Afrikaans female DJ to play local amapiano and house music on an international level. Raised in a predominantly Afrikaans home, DJ Kasi DuchAz, who was born in Kwa-Zulu Natal and moved to Johannesburg at the age of 5. Without any official training in the DJ’ing field, DJ Kasi DuchAz discovered her passion for house music in 2012 and made it a priority to hone in on her talent and perfected her deep-rooted skill, DJ Kasi DuchAz started playing sets in 2015 at local pubs in Tembisa and people took to her sets like moths to a flame. This talented young woman is determined to change the game all together by flipping the script on what society expects of her and is inspiring many others to do the same. She has performed at, and continues to be in huge demand at venues in all nine provinces of South Africa and internationally, where she shares the stages with the industry’s biggest players as an independent DJ. Her first EP "The Diamond", was released in Oct '22 alongside her music video for the official single off the EP titled Iziyembezi and has reached over 33 000 on YouTube and is a local amapiano hit. She is also an experienced model and a music video vixen, she has been featured in local soapies and has a passion for fitness and a healthy lifestyle.