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THIS IS FOR MY SON

HER silver hair sways as she leans over the decks in the DJ booth, generating pulsating electronic beats as the crowd dance around her, arms pumping in the air.

When her set comes to an end she breathes hard, taking in the applause from the audience.

Joy Steffens had partygoers eating out of the palm of her hand when she performed at the H20 Party, one of South Africa’s biggest dance music festivals.

The 62-year-old’s story of how she reached this point is nothing short of inspirational. Her son, Dylan, died six years ago after losing his battle with liver cancer. Her 22-year-old boy loved House music and

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