{"id":48185,"date":"2026-01-23T12:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48185"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:05:57","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-maphorisa-zee-nxumalo-and-others-weigh-in-on-rea-gopanes-ai-song-suka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/23\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-maphorisa-zee-nxumalo-and-others-weigh-in-on-rea-gopanes-ai-song-suka\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Maphorisa, Zee Nxumalo and others weigh in on Rea Gopane\u2019s AI song &#8216;Suka&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_188760\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188760\" class=\"wp-image-188760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJ-Maphorisa-Zee-Nxumalo-and-others-weigh-in-on-Rea.jpg?resize=588%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJ-Maphorisa-Zee-Nxumalo-and-others-weigh-in-on-Rea.jpg 588w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rea-Gopane-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-188760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rea Gopane\u2019s AI experiment Suka divides artists and fans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rea Gopane\u2019s AI-curated song Suka has become one of the most talked-about releases in South Africa\u2019s music space this year.<\/p>\n<p>Released a month ago, the track has been widely embraced by fans, many of whom have labelled it a hit.<\/p>\n<p>However, its success has also reignited debates around artificial intelligence in music, particularly among fellow artists and producers.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation gained momentum on Thursday after media personality Sol Phenduka hyped the song on X, writing, \u201cThis song is big, people love it. Mara only 3 minutes aowa Rea!!!\u201d His comment quickly attracted responses from some of the industry\u2019s biggest names.<\/p>\n<p>DJ Maphorisa weighed in with a brief but pointed reply, stating, \u201cIt\u2019s AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the comment was short, it sparked backlash from online users, with several accusing the producer of being dismissive or even jealous of Rea\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>Singer Zee Nxumalo also joined the discussion, raising a question that resonated with many users: \u201cSo the AI music generates income as well?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most responses confirmed that it does, with one user explaining, \u201cYes, and will continue to as long as people stream AI-generated songs on platforms like Spotify.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So the AI music generates income as well?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zee Nxumalo (@ZeeNxumaloZA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZeeNxumaloZA\/status\/2014468459304722880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Veteran DJ Euphonik further added fuel to the debate by replying to Sol Phenduka\u2019s post with, \u201cUse AI to extend it,\u201d a comment that divided opinions and deepened conversations around creativity, ownership, and the future of music production.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Use AI to extend it. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Euphonik\u2122\u265b (@euphonik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/euphonik\/status\/2014426591510614256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rea Gopane, who is no stranger to controversy due to his outspoken podcast takes and public shots at celebrities has found himself enjoying even greater visibility thanks to <em>Suka<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether intentional or not, the AI-generated track has placed him at the centre of an industry-wide discussion.<\/p>\n<p>With the spotlight firmly on him, many are now wondering whether this marks the beginning of more AI-driven releases from Rea, or if Suka is simply the start of a much bigger conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Maphorisa #Zee #Nxumalo #weigh #Rea #Gopanes #song #Suka<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Rea Gopane\u2019s AI experiment Suka divides artists and fans Rea Gopane\u2019s AI-curated song Suka has become one of the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48187,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48185\/revisions\/48187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}