Introducing 2FACED: Thuli P and Slenda Da Dancing DJ Who Are Now A Musical Duo
Written by Brooklyn Masuku on 17 October, 2023
DJs Thuli Phongolo and Slenda Da Dancing DJ have come together to form a duo called 2FACED. Though the pair play in different fields/genres of amapiano and gqom, the recently announced venture seems to have been in the pipeline for a while.
Taking to Instagram to announce their new musical venture, actress and now DJ Thuli Phongolo and Slenda The Dancing DJ shared the back story behind the name 2FACED.
Image: 2FACED, Facebook
Introducing “2Faced” – A Musical Odyssey Inspired by the Janus Concept!
In ancient Roman mythology, Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, gazed in two opposite directions, symbolizing the duality of time, doorways, and endings. Just as Janus presided over the ebb and flow of conflict, “2Faced” brings together two distinct musical genres, amapiano and gqom, in a harmonious fusion.
Meet the masterminds behind this musical journey: Thuli P, a renowned actress turned amapiano DJ, and Slenda da dancing DJ, an iconic dancer turned gqom DJ. Together, they bridge the gap between two powerful musical worlds, seamlessly blending the beats and rhythms of amapiano with the raw energy of gqom. Prepare to be enticed by this unique experience where two genres unite on stage, creating a mesmerizing musical fusion. “2Faced” invites you to embrace the duality of sound and embark on a musical journey like no other. Introducing “2Faced” – A Musical Odyssey Inspired by the Janus Concept!
In ancient Roman mythology, Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, gazed in two opposite directions, symbolizing the duality of time, doorways, and endings. Just as Janus presided over the ebb and flow of conflict, “2Faced” brings together two distinct musical genres, amapiano and gqom, in a harmonious fusion.
Meet the masterminds behind this musical journey: Thuli P, a renowned actress turned amapiano DJ, and Slenda da dancing DJ, an iconic dancer turned gqom DJ. Together, they bridge the gap between two powerful musical worlds, seamlessly blending the beats and rhythms of amapiano with the raw energy of gqom. Prepare to be enticed by this unique experience where two genres unite on stage, creating a mesmerizing musical fusion. “2Faced” invites you to embrace the duality of sound and embark on a musical journey like no other.
After her set this weekend, Thuli wrote:
Thuli: Slenda I can’t dance, ngicela amaDance move abelula for mina?
Slenda: Hayi ieasy ke le sthandwa sam, uzoyishaya! 🤞
FAST FORWARD TO LAST SLIDE!!! 🙆♀️
BUT the mixing is clean, the music is good, the transition from Piano to Gqom is fire and the energy wakes the crowd up! @2faced_sa is innovative, two unique South African genres infused in a collaborative way that allows both genres to shine! See you again this weekend! 🚀
Go Girl’s!
