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on the Amapiano sounds for her Dj Maphorisa, Master Kg, Dj Call
deep and airy tones. Once again, me, Dj Tira, Major League, Prince
she even landed a singing role on Benza, Mr. Brown, Vigro Deep, Dj
the movie, “Coming to America 2”, Cleo, Dj Zandimaz, Prince Kaybee
a collaboration she did alongside and Mas Musiq to name just a few.
Tellaman and Oxlade although this The list is endless because all these
time around they didn’t use the guys have hit songs riding on the
Amapiano beat on this sound track. amapiano beat such as my all-time
Amapiano, l can safely say, is the favorite “Mi amor” which both the
new sound trending and we have dance moves by Qwesta Kufet and
to give it the kudos that it deserves his lyrics can only be described as lit
because even if you sing in your and to the point after all we all have
Abigirl Phiri is a Ph.D student mother tongue or English still it will our Mi amors out there and some
in Commerce, free-lance writer, come out good. Indeed, South Af- of you are yet to find theirs. To this
poet, International Ambassador ricans are good at their craft. Thus, end, some artists are even diversify-
of Peace, GBV activist, social Amapiano is proudly South African ing and showing their versatility by
entrepreneur, talent manager all the way, and it has put the Afri- embarking on this Amapiano beats
and an international marketer. can continent on the global music journey, like the award winning Hip
More of her work can be found map yet again, which is a good hop artists Casper Nyovest and Riky
on her Facebook Page: Words thing. They have defied all odds and Rick who are doing so well at this
are forever. they continuously come up with genre too. Likewise ladies such as
new sounds because living this life Busiswa and Nokwazi are faring well
Amapiano unites people, especially, is all about going the extra length too for whatever these seasoned
during this time when we are facing of coming up with new innovations artists touch does tend to turn into
endless lockdowns. It is serving its that even have the ability to disrupt Midas gold, lyrically wise. As a
purpose of shifting people’s minds the status quo, while upholding our result, many artists have appeared
from the deadly virus and other African culture at the same time. on the scene, have struck gold and
daily troubles. For example the Venda princesses made a career out of Amapiano and
“Makhadzi” and “Sho Madjozi” some of them are the inseparable
The beauty and ear arresting tones who never fail to showcase their duo Kaygee Daking and Bizizi as
of amapiano beats have even won a unique culture by their language and well Focalistic in a sea of others.
place on Trace Urban and Trace Af- dressing. They have even managed On that note, l do urge you all to
rica were it is given a full hour to the to put their minority group on the go on Youtube and try out this new
relief and joy of all Amapiano lov- map because of their saccharine, genre, especially for those who have
ers. It is so powerful that it can lead dulcet tones that have merged well the daring spirit to try and test out
even those with two left feet to give with the Amapiano beat. Talk of new waters. Proudly South African,
it a try on the dance floor. Nonethe- Sho Madjozi’s new track “Jamani” Amapiano will do for you, at any
less, no one does it better than the or Makhadzi’s track ft. Moonchild time of day and wherever you are.
creators of the beat where, in South Sanelly “Amadoda.” These songs do
Africa, they dance creatively, show- it well for me, even when my mind You might even want to exercise to
casing all types of moves that will is blank, l can feel ideas starting to these songs and sweat it all out. Un-
leave you in awe. One Zimbabwean hatch just at the mere drum beat doubtedly, House music has a way
born, South Africa based artist by and by the time it hits its climax, l of giving life a general bright out-
the name Sha Sha was even award- would have a tangible plan of action look and this can be testified even
ed the BET best international act on the ground. by the popular “Jerusalem” song by
for 2020 for her song “Something Master Kg ft. Nomcebo which came
about you” ft. Dj Maphorisa and When you talk about Amapiano, close to becoming a global national
Kabza De Small were she was riding you shouldn’t leave out the good anthem of hope in this Covid-19
on an Amapiano beat. In addition, works being done by the Dj’s them- era. Generally, house music has firm
she made history of being the first selves. They are the guys behind deep roots in South Africa, no won-
Zimbabwean to scoop a BET award the scenes and for that reason we der why Amapiano has managed to
which was another feather in her won’t let them be unsung heroes. take the world by storm as well.
cap. She became an instant sensation Some of them are Kabza De Small,

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