Amapiano is a style of house music that was born in SouthAfricain 2012.
The sound has taken over the nation and is quickly finding fans across the world.
Briefly News takes a look at the impact of this uniquemusicgenre.
There is still heated debate about the origin of Amapiano. Jazzi Q claims to be a pioneer. Image: @jazzidisciplesSource: Twitter
Amapiano pioneers
The founders of Amapiano are another contested topic.
Self-proclaimed founding producers are Jazzi Disciples, which consists of Mr JazziQ and music partner Josiah De Disciple.
Soon Amapiano went beyond local taverns.
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In September last year, the hashtag #amapiano reached more than 100 million views on TikTok.
Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa led the pack, amassing over 13 million views for their hitPhoyisa.
Last year, Kabza De Small was the most streamed local artist on Spotify SA followed by DJ Maphorisa.
DJ Maphorisa has accumulated millions of views on his songs. Image: @djmaphorisaSource: Instagram
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Alicia Keys also took to social media to post a videoand hadKe Starby Focalistic playing in the background.
The South African artist saw the video and took to social media to share his excitement.
Kabza has given Mzansi hit after hit during the past few months.
South African rapper Cassper Nyovest has also been dappling in the genre. Image: @casspernyovestSource: Instagram
He has been keeping South African dance floors full since Amapiano took over the dance scene from Gqom music.
But will he be as good as he is now when he moves to another genre?
Let’s wait for his new music to drop.
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Alicia Keys enjoyed jamming to an Amapiano track by Focalistic. Image: @aliciakeys @focalisticSource: UGC
