Twerka

{{Infobox song

| name = Twerka

| cover = Twerka.png

| type = single

| artist = DJ Maphorisa, Shebeshxt and Xduppy

| language = {{hlist|Sepedi|Zulu}}

| English_title = Twerk

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|12|18}}

| recorded = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|12|7}}

| genre = Amapiano

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=49}}

| label = * New Money Gang

• SME Africa

| composer = * Themba Sekowe

• Lehlogonolo Chauke

| lyricist = * Themba Sekowe

• Lehlogonolo Chauke

| producer = {{Hlist|Themba Sekowe|Gomoelemo Joy Gumede}}

| chronology = DJ Maphorisa

| prev_title = Bula Nthweo

| prev_title2 =

| prev_year = 2023

| title = Twerka

| title2 =

| year = 2023

| next_title = Monday Boys Holiday

| next_title2 =

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Shebeshxt

| type = single

| prev_title = Shebe Re Tsamaya Le Wena

| prev_title2 = Dilala

| prev_year = 2023

| title = Twerka

| year = 2023

| next_title = Makarapa

| next_year = 2023

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Xduppy

| type = single

| prev_title = 10 past 4

| prev_year = 2023

| title = Twerka

| year = 2023

| next_title = Monday Boys Holiday

| next_year = 2023

}}

{{Audio sample

| type = single

| header = Audio sample

| file = Twerka - sample.ogg

| description =

}}

}}

"Twerka" is a single by a pair of South African DJs and record producers DJ Maphorisa and Xduppy, and rapper Shebeshxt released on 18 December 2023 through New Money Records under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Africa. Despite amassing 14,000 streams a day prior to its release it received critical reviews from the public labeling the song as an epic fail.{{Cite web |last=Vellem |first=Mihlali |date=2023-12-21 |title='Trash': Fans on DJ Maphorisa and Shebeshxta's song 'Twerka' |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/music/breaking-amapiano-fans-dj-maphorisa-shebeshxtas-song-twerka-listen-21-december-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2023-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221153834/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/music/breaking-amapiano-fans-dj-maphorisa-shebeshxtas-song-twerka-listen-21-december-2023/ |url-status=live }}

DJ Maphorisa took to Instagram to inform fans that the song is out, however the public wasn't pleased with the final project as they negatively commented on the producer's post leading DJ Maphorisa to retaliate.{{Cite web |last=Nkonki |first=Anita |date=21 December 2023 |title=DJ Maphorisa fires back at remarks that his song with Shebeshxt is trash |url=https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/dj-maphorisa-fires-back-at-remarks-that-his-song-with-shebeshxt-is-trash-5099e80a-f056-4957-a33e-a95e8ff0dfc8 |access-date=23 December 2023 |website=Independent Online |archive-date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221125233/https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/dj-maphorisa-fires-back-at-remarks-that-his-song-with-shebeshxt-is-trash-5099e80a-f056-4957-a33e-a95e8ff0dfc8 |url-status=live }}