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Ou-Chama Entertainment, the name of their group, is all about good music and entertaining the crowds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are all young, handsome boys, so coming up with the name was not a very difficult task. We\u2019re <span>ouens<\/span> (guys) that charm everyone, especially the girls,\u201d one of the members, Eulan Masimla chuckled. Ou-Chama Entertainment officially began their music journey in the popular <span>amapiano<\/span> genre just five months ago, but have already garnered so much support, it\u2019s safe to say they have their own fanbase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alzanedrio Willemse could not hold back the excitement, \u201c<span>Yoh<\/span>, the support from our community is so overwhelming, it personally shocks me every time,\u201d he exclaimed. Though many young artists might be sceptical about entering the amapiano genre as it seems oversaturated, Willemse said it just takes a little courage and motivation to put yourself out there. \u201cYes, there are many people making music in the genre, but that cannot be something that stops you or makes you afraid; there is plenty of space for you and your dreams in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Masimla, the greatest reward in their journey is doing what he loves with all his close friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_ce4e7b77\">\n<div class=\"text\">We see the reality in our community, and we do not want to end up in a life of drugs and crime. Music is something we all love You should see us on stage. We light it up and the crowd really fuels our fire. So, even though we are all still in school, we try to meet on weekends and make a song, or a beat or just jam together. 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