Victor 'Doc Shebeleza' Bogopane also known was a South African kwaito artist died on 09 January 2025. His compositions such as "Ez'Bandayo", "Spili", "Sose Se Monate", "Ingagara" ,"S'kumfete", "Ebumnandini", and "Ghets Ghetsa", and "Bloma Nathi" made him a popular kwaito artist in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Doc Shebeleza was inspired by Brenda Fassie and Mandoza, one of the pioneers of kwaito genre. [1] In 1995 he released his first album Shebeleza featuring the hit "Ghets Ghetsa". This was followed by "S'kumfete" which featured a hit with the same name. After that, he released three more albums: Tiger (1997), Ebumnandini (2000) [3], and Jiva Yoyo (2001). [2]
Doc Shebeleza was assisting in building houses for poor people since leaving music. He was also instrumental in the arrangements of Mandoza's funeral. [3] In 2024 Doc Shebeleza had been in and out of hospital and asked for prayers from his fans. His relative and Amapiano music promoter, a Zimbabwean Tapiwa a.k.a. Bla Tupeh [4] who once invited Doc Shebeleza to come and perform at his birthday party in India, New Delhi visited him from India on November 4, 2024, and donated approximately R279,000 to support his medical upkeep before retuning to India where he is currently based. [3] [5] [6] He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in Johannesburg. He underwent successful surgery in December, and two weeks later, he reported feeling better but requested continued prayers from his fans. He died on 9 January 2025, at the age of 51. [7] [8] [9]
The song "Doc Shebeleza" by South African musician Cassper Nyovest paid tribute to Victor Bogopane. [11] In 2014 rapper L-Tido sampled "Ghets Ghetsa" for his song "Steve Kekana". [12]
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