Sjava’s win comes on the heels of a heated discussion he sparked in October about how social media influences artists. He pointed out how constant access to fan opinions can mess with creativity.

Sjava recently revealed how he and Lwah Ndlunkulu met at a studio camp set by Big Zulu in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, for the first time and recorded their collab.

At the shisanyama’s Sjava frequent hangout, the price would be about half of that, at most. Despite his elevation to continental superstar, Sjava, whose real name is Jabulani Hadebe, is about as ...