Kamo Mphela

Biography

Kamogelo Matona (born 29 November 1999), known professionally as Kamo Mphela, is a South African amapiano dancer and singer. She became an internet celebrity after she posted a video of her dancing on her social media account.

Early life and education

Mphela grew up in a township Emdeni, Soweto. She studied Media at the Boston Media House, for a year.

Career

Her passion for dancing started at an early age, when she accompanied her father who worked at YFM and at events where she would perform on stage and dance which eventually led to her getting more exposure through live performances. She later became popular by posting videos on Instagram where she displayed her dancing skills. Before pursuing her dancing career she had tried acting and had got a chance to be an extra on the TV soap Isibaya, but she later realised that it was not for her and she started performing as a dancer at gigs. Her dancing skills eventually got her the name "Queen of Amapiano".
In 2019, she got signed to Major League Music and released her EP titled, Twentee×Twentee22 July 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Menemene4:492Punisher6:473Suka Emabozeni5:544Mojolo5:37 under the label. She has also released songs such as "Suka Emabozeni" and "Menemene" and has collaborated with South African singer Busiswa on the single "Sbwl" and has featured on the MFR Soulz single "Amanikiniki" ranked #1 on Good Hope FM's SA House Music Top 10 Chart. She has also performed and worked with local musicians such as Nadia Nakai and Killer Kau. She has been featured as a singer and dancer in the amapiano songs such as "Sukendleleni" and "Labantwana Ama Uber". Apart from amapiano, she has also danced to other South African popular music genres including gqom, kwaito and pantsula.
"Dalie" with Tyler ICU and Khalil Harrison featuring Baby S.O.N released on 11 October 2023. The song debuted number 1 across three countries Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and chartered number 11 on global Shazam charts. In addition the song amassed 2 million digital streams in 4 days and certified Gold in South Africa. The song reached Platinum certification. In a February 2024 interview, Kamo stated she nearly quitted Amapiano due to mental-health struggles.