-
DJ Maphorisa responds to a Tweet that states Davido is the first Nigerian to perform Amapiano.
South African record producer, DJ and vocalist Themba Sonny Boy Sekowe, known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, has reacted to a social media user who shared a post that credited Davido for the success of the amapiano sound in Africa.
Today, September 14, 2022, DJ Maphorisa responded to a tweet on social media and credited Davido for Amapiano’s success in Africa and the rest of the world.
The DJ cleared the air that the first amapiano song that had Nigerian artists on was titled ‘Sponono,’ and it had Wizkid and Burna Boy on the hit song in 2019.
RELATED:
- Davido struts the runway for Puma at New York Fashion Week.
- DJ Maphorisa discloses how Wizkid introduced him to Amapiano
The Twitter user shared:
Davido brought Amapiano from South Africa two years ago and made it a successful genre in Africa and Beyond, Wizkid is now hopping on the same genre after davido made it a successful genre. This is how many African artists have been benefiting from Davido’s success for over 12yrs
DJ Maphorisa was swift to respond with:
Kabza & Maphorisa was the first to put Wizkid n Burnaboy on a amapiano song Sponono dat was a historical moment 3 years ago, research before tweet also it was the first time Wiz n Burna jumped on a same song together let it sink in
