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Enyobeni Tavern
news

Enyobeni Tavern: Loose parenting and Amapiano craze blamed

Umlando
Entertainment

Prophet claims Umlando dance was ‘manufactured’ by demons [watch]

Julius Malema
Celeb News

DJ Juju on da decks! Malema’s radio mix scores rave reviews [watch]

Enyobeni Tavern
News

Enyobeni Tavern: Loose parenting and Amapiano craze blamed

Umlando
Entertainment

Prophet claims Umlando dance was ‘manufactured’ by demons [watch]

Julius Malema
Celeb News

DJ Juju on da decks! Malema’s radio mix scores rave reviews [watch]

Scoop Makhathini slams Cassper
Entertainment

Scoop Makhathini slams Cassper’s ‘money trail’ amapiano tweet [watch]

By Lusanda Luthuli09-08-2021 14:58

Scoop Makhathini has criticised Cassper Nyovest for ‘always talking about what’s wrong with hip-hop’ and his recent ‘Come to piano, boys!’ tweet.

Bongani
Celeb News

Bongani Fassie is remixing his mother’s hits with an amapiano twist!

By Naledi de Wee09-08-2021 10:10

Brenda Fassie’s son, Bongani, is honouring his mother’s memory by reviving some of her classic hits with amapiano sounds!

Sparkling House
Entertainment

Sparkling house vs amapiano: Twitter weighs in on Jorja Smith’s new song

By Naledi de Wee06-08-2021 20:40

Sparkling house or amapiano? South Africans insist that Jorja Smith should’ve consulted with our star DJs before releasing ‘All of This’.

Kooldrink
Entertainment

Ed Sheeran links up with Kooldrink on ‘Bad Habits’ amapiano remix [listen]

By Naledi de Wee06-08-2021 19:21

Ed Sheeran is the latest international star to hop onto the amapiano wave. He collaborated with SA producer Kooldrink on a ‘Bad Habits’ remix.

Blue Ivy Carter dressed in Ivy Park
Celeb News

Beyoncé’s Blue Ivy dancing to amapiano? Look again [watch]

By Rae Seleme06-08-2021 15:07

Blue Ivy’s SA double has impressed Beyoncé’s fans with her dance moves. Tweeps have also tagged Beyoncé on social media as they want her to recognise the young girl’s talent.

‘All of This’: UK star Jorja S
Entertainment

‘All of This’: UK star Jorja Smith embraces amapiano on new single

By Lusanda Luthuli06-08-2021 11:42

Jorja Smith worked alongside DJ Guilty Beatz on her new amapiano-inspired hit, ‘All of This’. However, it has been met by mixed reactions from South Africans.

Maphorisa
Entertainment

DJ Maphorisa’s alter ego, Madumane, raps up a storm in ‘Izolo’ [watch]

By Naledi de Wee04-08-2021 10:27

DJ Maphorisa blew amapiano fans away with his exceptional rapping skills on his latest single, ‘Izolo’. Does he match up to other SA rappers?

categories
Entertainment

#Sama27 round-up: Inside the three new categories at the awards

By Naledi de Wee02-08-2021 11:17

Three new categories were introduced at the Samas this year, and all eyes were on the talented nominees to see who’ll take the award.

‘Just a broer who enjoys makin
Celeb News

‘Just a broer who enjoys making music’: Focalistic tired of Twitter trolls

By Lusanda Luthuli29-07-2021 12:15

‘I don’t have scandal’: Amapiano star Focalistic says he is tired of the negative energy on social media and always being pitted against Cassper Nyovest.

Christall the Dancing Queen: ‘
Celeb News

Christall the Dancing Queen: ‘RHOJ’ star grooves to ‘Vula Mlomo’ [watch]

By Alicia Naidoo29-07-2021 09:48

‘This lady has too much money to be not affording dancing classes’ said a Tweep after watching Christall Kay’s amapiano dance moves.

amapiano
Celeb News

Boity on the beat: Rapper dabbles in amapiano with ‘The She Can Anthem’

By Naledi de Wee28-07-2021 19:35

Much like some of her fellow musicians, Boity has joined the amapiano craze, sharing a snippet of an unreleased single on social media. Have a listen…

awards
Lifestyle

Battle of the awards: Whose amapiano is it anyway?

By Naledi de Wee28-07-2021 10:45

The recently announced SA Amapiano Awards have been deemed illegitimate after claims surfaced that the idea was ‘stolen’.

Cassper
Celeb News

Cassper Nyovest previews new song with American singer Ne-Yo [listen]

By Naledi de Wee27-07-2021 17:07

Cassper Nyovest has informally added Ne-Yo to his long list of international collaborations. He teased an amapiano track with the R&B star!

Boohle
Celeb News

How working on Cassper Nyovest’s ‘Siyathandana’ changed Boohle’s life

By Naledi de Wee27-07-2021 09:00

Boohle is one of South Africa’s most promising voices. Her vocals on Cassper’s ‘Siyathandana’ rocked SA and she’s getting a lot of attention.

Maphorisa
Entertainment

Afropiano? Maphorisa shuts down Manu Worldstar’s fusion

By Naledi de Wee22-07-2021 17:34

Maphorisa thinks the world should enjoy amapiano before Manu WorldStar goes off on a mission to fuse it with afrobeats. But, could afropiano be the new wave?

Reason
Celeb News

Reason ditches hip-hop for amapiano and Cassper has quite the opinion

By Naledi de Wee21-07-2021 19:23

Reason is the latest rapper to hop onto the amapiano wagon and Cassper Nyovest is claiming the glory as the rapper who paved the way.

Banaba'Des
Entertainment

Women in amapiano: Meet the dynamic duo Banaba’Des

By Naledi de Wee20-07-2021 21:31

You might know Banaba’Des from their viral hit ‘Phone Yam’. These two fiery females are ready to take over the music scene one song at a time.

Amapiano
Entertainment

Inaugural SA Amapiano Awards kick off…but not without some drama

By Marilynn Manuel20-07-2021 16:05

While many welcomed the idea of the South African Amapiano Music Awards, some tweeps headed online to vent about the nominees.

Major League DJz
Entertainment

SA Amapiano Music Awards: Look who’s been nominated!

By Naledi de Wee19-07-2021 19:35

Amapiano has taken the continent by storm and artists will now be recognised by the first-ever South African Amapiano Music Awards.

Focalistic
Celeb News

Amapiano to the world: SA superstar Focalistic set for Dubai takeover!

By Naledi de Wee19-07-2021 18:48

Focalistic has been successfully introducing amapiano around Africa…and is about to branch out to the United Arab Emirates!

A look at Kabza de Small’s ‘5
Celeb News

A look at Kabza de Small’s ‘5 cars and R5 million house’ [photos]

By Alicia Naidoo18-07-2021 16:25

DJ Maphorisa recently said that Kabza de Small has ‘five cars and a R5 million’ home. Here’s a quick look at his house and fleet of cars.

Voices
Entertainment

The voices behind some of the biggest amapiano singles in South Africa!

By Naledi de Wee14-07-2021 18:42

As we jam along to amapiano, we should never forget about the voices who’ve contributed to the genre. Here are our Top 5 in the genre.

Kwaito
Entertainment

What ‘killed’ kwaito…Or is it still alive in amapiano and hip-hop?

By Naledi de Wee10-07-2021 15:29

Once upon a time, kwaito was one of South Africa’s biggest and hottest genres. The South African explores its roots, sounds and legacy.

Amapiano
Entertainment

Global glory: Amapiano gets the nod from Rolling Stone!

By Naledi de Wee06-07-2021 22:54

Amapiano has truly broken boundaries, not just in South Africa but also increasingly across the world. So much so that even Rolling Stone magazine is taking notice.

DJ Aroma
Entertainment

Nhlanhla Nciza shines on DJ Aroma’s amapiano single with Mr Eazi [listen]

By Naledi de Wee04-07-2021 15:58

DJ Aroma brings together two of the continent’s biggest and brightest voices for ‘Breakup Riddim, a song about the roller coaster we call love.

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