Female DJ Lucy Lu, famously known in the entertainment circles, is making impressive moves in the industry. It is also noteworthy to hear that a DJ of her calibre is interested in giving back to the community.
Born Lusanda Palesa Nzama, Lucy Lu hails from Sobantu in Pietermaritzburg. From humble beginnings, she forged her way into the music industry in the City of Choice as a “groovist” at first, then progressed to being a DJ. She has always been a house music fanatic but connected more with Afro House and Afro Tech. In 2020, before the COVID Level 5 Lockdown, her passion for music prompted her to ask two local DJs in her community (DJ Yaandah and Lummy) to teach her how to DJ.
A prominent DJ, locally, Lucy Lu has entertained guests at numerous events hosted by local promoters, event organisers and big festivals in the city and beyond, specializing in mixing and blending tracks to create a seamless and dynamic flow of music. These include Anywhere In Your City which was hosted in Durban by DJ Merlon and Enoo Napa, Last Dance Music Experience, Duzi Live events, and other events hosted by the notorious Spike Notion, uMgungundlovu Music Festival, All Varsities Social Picnic, Midlands Winter Xperience and other monthly events in the city. She has also played at numerous establishments locally such as Cubana Maritzburg, Sprytz Premium Lounge, Ora Restobar, Rotunda Beach Restaurant and Bar, and other local entertainment venues around the city. She has played at Luma Sunsets, The Villa, Newscafe, Lime Rooftop, and Empire Café in Durban. This versatile DJ has also been booked for corporate events hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture and Umgeni Water.
“I did not think my journey would take off so quickly, playing in the biggest festivals in my hometown and Durban. I work very hard, but honestly, I feel like everything is just falling into place so easily because my time to shine has come. I prepared and positioned myself well before I even became a DJ, building good relations with people in the industry. It is making my life so much easier right now. My goal is to see myself on international stages, flying the Pietermaritzburg flag”.
Beyond her musical talent, Lucy Lu has a registered NPO called Ubuntu eSobantu Community Initiative which was founded in 2015. The officially registered NPO collaborates with other graduates in her community to achieve the objectives of the NPO, which include empowerment and development programmes aimed at the youth of Sobantu. As a graduate herself, Lucy Lu has a strong focus on the Career Guidance Talk programme as the NPO’s focus is education.
Lusanda is very passionate when it comes to education. Her strong leadership has produced so many successful educational initiatives that the NPO strikes to achieve. She is determined, innovative and takes interest in seeing the youth in our community obtain better education and other opportunities - Sinegugu Khumalo
Currently, Lucy Lu entertains where she is booked at, including FameUs Brands events which is Dogg Dbn’s company. She is also a resident DJ for the Beach Experience at Rotunda Beach Restaurant and Bar in Cedara. She has recently bagged a partnership with FCR Fleet Solutions which acts as her official driving partner and ensures she gets to and from events safely. She is hopeful her brand will attract more companies that she can work with in future to further elevate her brand as well as local brands. Lucy Lu also bagged a residency on Gagasi Fm for the month of August. Her mixes will be played every Friday at 17:05pm. She has released her first Single titled Mam’ncane featuring Afro wizards and Section 5, which is available on digital stores. She is also working on her EP which will be released before the end of the year.
You can find LucyLu on her social media pages,
Facebook – LucyLu
Instagram - @lucy_lu_
Tik Tok - @lucylu805
For bookings: 084 534 1608 / 071 614 7951 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Photo credit: Da Brian Photography
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