Kasango

Kasmario Thulani Ike Fankis, professionally known as Kasango, is a South African DJ and music producer from Welkom, Free State.

Kasango attended Soul Candi Institute of Music where he studied Advanced Music Production and Music Business in 2010.

Career His single "Osama" with Zakes Bantwini was released on 10 September 2021. The song chartered number 1 on RAMS chart for 12 consecutive weeks.

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumZA "One Night" (Kasango featuring Bobbi Fallon) 2020 — "Let You Go" (DJEFF, Kasango featuring Betty Gray) 2021 — "Closer / Ma Vie Celeste" (Kasango, Kosmas) — "Osama" (Zakes Bantwini, Kasango"14× Platinum Ghetto King "Sikelela" (TNS, Kasango featuring Bukeka)2022 — "Ilizwi" (Citizen Deep, Kasango featuring Bukeka) — Arcade "Dance for Me" (Like Me, Kasango featuring Julia Church) 2023 — "Solitude" (Kasango, Auguste, Tayllor) — "Best Friend" (4rain, Kasango featuring Jimmy Nevis) — "Save a Prayer" (Kasango, Leo Guardo, Leo Gira featuring Jordan Grace) — "A.I.E" (Kasango, Alejandro Garrido) 2026 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Achievements Miami Electronic Dance Music Awards 2026

Song of the Year South African Music Awards

SAMRO Highest Radio Airplay Composer

Best Collaboration