Megan Piphus may not be a household name. But for households with a certain demographic, her voice and her alter ego are very familiar. Piphus has played the role of Gabrielle on Sesame Streetsince 2020, and she became the first full-time Black woman puppeteer on the storied children’s television program in 2021.

Culture Custodian sat down with Da Capo to discuss his house music origins, the genre’s evolution in South Africa, and what listeners can expect from this ambitious new album.