The South African music scene has been been the birthing place of many sounds that have dominated the continent over the years, its youngest musical sibling, Amapiano has become more than just a sound for many of its artists.

The exact Zulu meaning of Amapiano is “pianos,” however since the South African house music genre emerged from the townships of Pretoria, it has garnered worldwide popularity, bringing together the musical influences of the communities where it was born.

It has remained one of the most rapidly rising sounds, enthralling listeners in Africa and around the world.

Even though its exact township of birth is unknown, as if its birth certificate is still buried under its parents’ mattress, ‘Piano’ borrows from the country’s extensive musical archive as a uniquely South African sound.

Some folks claim ‘Piano music was born in the Gauteng province’s townships on the outskirts of cities, with a few other townships and musicians claiming to have invented the sound.

The genre first gained popularity in the ‘underground’ realm of pubs and taverns common among South Africa’s township population.

The contribution of the South African Black community to the emerging sound is unrivalled, as they emphasize the existing issues in the country’s music industry as a result of independent artists’ exclusion.

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Many folks have ended up generating their own music; some have tried to get their music out by cracking software and then sharing it through messaging apps like WhatsApp, social media, and even word of mouth.

Thanks to digital distribution and marketing technologies, Amapiano has evolved from an underground sound in South African townships to a worldwide recognized genre. Now with a sizable internet following and a whole dance culture to go with it.

The Sound

The pace of Amapiano oscillates between laid-back and mid-tempo, with booming basslines, plenty of synths, and soulful piano or flute melodies, slower and more subdued than West African Afrobeats and Afropop.

Because amapiano is such a new genre, it has allowed for unlimited expression and exploration of sounds, presentations, and inspirations that are typical of the birth of anything new.

This enthusiasm for learning contrasts with what is happening in other popular genres like R&B, pop, and hip-hop, where songs have become formulaic, calculated, and predictable.

Despite the fact that it has been around since 2012, its popularity skyrocketed in 2020.

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Some Frontliners of the Amapiano movement in South Africa

Major League DJz

Bandile and Banele Mbere, twins born in Boston, Massachusetts, migrated to South Africa at the age of five. They threw the ‘Robot Party’ when they were 16 years old, and it changed their lives forever.

Professionally, the two began their careers as promoters, hosting some of the country’s most prestigious parties.

The move into DJing started at their own parties when artists or DJs wouldn’t make it to their sets on time.

They started a movement called ‘new age Kwaito’ with their peers. According to them in an interview with Forbes, This movement was all about making Kwaito music look pretty and young. This movement also saw them transition into Amapiano.

The duo is most known for their “balcony mixes” with more than two million views on YouTube.

The Scorpion Kings (Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa)

DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small also known as The Scorpion Kings are undoubtedly the most hardworking pair in South Africa, having released six albums together since 2019, including ‘Piano Hub’ and ‘Scorpion Kings.’

They have been in the vanguard of the genre in terms of commercial success due to the high-quality songs and collaborations they have produced in such a short period of time.

They’ve not only introduced us to new musicians along the way, but they’ve also inspired an entire generation.

Kabza De Small was the most streamed South African musician on Spotify in 2019 and 2020.

With ‘I Am The King Of Amapiano: Sweet and Dust,’ ‘Scorpion Kings Live,’ and ‘The Return of the Scorpion Kings,‘ he also took the top three slots for the most streamed local albums. This is strong evidence that the general public is paying attention.

MFR Souls

MFR Souls are credited with naming the Amapiano genre and are also one of the genre’s early contributors.

They are originally from the East Rand, and their second album, ‘Musical Kings,’ was released in 2020. The album is a testament to the talent that exists in their homeland, as it features artists from there.

They’re also recognized for focusing on crafting Amapiano music with a soulful feel. However, it hasn’t hindered them from producing club bangers like ‘Amanikiniki,’ which features Kamo Mphela, Bontle Smith, and Major League DJz.

Mr JazziQ

Mr JazziQ, formerly one half of JazziDisciples, has been at this Amapiano gig for a long time and is making amazing music as well.

Mr JazziQ started making his own music after the JazziDisciples disbanded, and he hasn’t looked back since. He’s definitely been one of the busiest producers in the last year or two, other than Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa.

He’s been producing a lot of music and having a lot of features as the pandemic progressed in 2020. The most prominent features are Focalistic, Busta 929, and Reece Madlisa & Zuma.

Others

The South African Music genre has a lot of Amapiano leaders making waves not just in their hometown but also outside the shores of the country.

Some of them include Focalistic, Sha Sha, Samthing Soweto, Kamo Mphela, DBN GOGO, Cassper Nyovest, Vigro Deep, Lady Du, Soa Mattrix, Musa Keys, among others.

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Influence

Like Afrobeat, the dominant sound in Sub-Saharan Africa and the region’s biggest musical export, Amapiano has made an impact on not just its birth country but on other regions in Africa.

For example, Nigeria is one of the African countries that have adopted the sound and its artists have brought their spice to it, giving a Nigerian flavour but still retaining its core element.

Nigerian Artists like Rema, Ninola, Davido, Olamide, Phyno, Mayorkun are among the acts taking advantage of this sound.

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To celebrate the country’s Youth Month, Spotify South Africa recently shared statistics that show young people’s favorite artists, songs, and genres.

According to the stats, amapiano producer Mr JazziQ is the most-streamed South African artist on the platform by Gen Z users, He’s followed by another amapiano sensation Busta 929, who is followed by rappers A-Reece and Nasty C respectively.

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Mr JazziQ is a former member of the duo JazziDisciples, alongside fellow producer Josiah De Disciple.

JazziQ has been releasing music consistently and scoring hits since the two parted ways. His recent release is the project Party With The English.

Busta 929, who follows Mr JazziQ on the list, is a frequent collaborator of the producer.

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A-Reece, who boasts the most loyal fanbase, has remained popular among young fans. His story is a unique one as he has been releasing his music independently since leaving Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2015.

The stats prove what many already knew, that amapiano is running the country’s contemporary music scene. Alongside Mr JazziQ and Busta 929, making the list are amapiano stars De Mthuda, Lady Du, DBN Gogo and Kabza De Small.

The latter was 2020’s most streamed South African artist on Spotify by local audiences.

Spotify South Africa’s list of the 10 most streamed songs by Gen Z audiences consists of amapiano songs only with “Khuza Gogo” by Ama Avenger, Blaqnick, DBN Gogo, M.J, MasterBlaq, Mpura taking the top spot.

Mr JazziQ

Tumelo Manyoni known professionally as Mr JazziQ, is a South African Amapiano DJ and record producer. He is best known for being a member of the amapiano DJ duo, JazziDisciples

Busta 929

Busta929 is a South African Musical Artist known for his hit melodies, including Vsop, Ekseni, Sgodo, Le Ngoma, Monate, Paradise, Vandam, Phola, and some more.

 A-Reece

Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge known professionally as A-Reece, is a South African rapper and songwriter, born and raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, Gauteng.

He’s the younger brother of P-Jay, a rapper who is one half of the South African hip hop duo B3nchmarQ

Nasty C

Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, known professionally as Nasty C, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

 Kabza De Small

Kabelo Petrus Motha better known by his stage name Kabza De Small, is a South African DJ and record producer.

He was born in Mpumalanga and raised in Pretoria, he has been referred to as the king of the Amapiano genre, Motha has collaborated extensively with record producer DJ Maphorisa.

DJ Maphorisa

Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe, popularly known by his stage name DJ Maphorisa, is a South African record producer, DJ and vocalist.

De Mthuda

De Mthuda is a South African disc jockey and prouder. He found fame in the amapiano world through a series of mixes in the genre.

 Lady Du

Lady Du is currently one of the hottest voices in amapiano. Born into a family of musicians, her father DJ Choc, and uncle DJ Zan D

DBN Gogo

DBN Gogo (real name Mandisa Radebe) is the daughter of former South African minister in the presidency Jeff Radebe. Businesswoman and mining magnate.

Elaine

Ndivhuwo Elaine Mukheli, known mononymously as Elaine, is a South African R&B singer and songwriter from Pretoria.

While studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand, she self-released her debut EP Elements in September 2019

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Mr. JazziQ, a Johannesburg-based producer and DJ who is part of JazziDisciples, is regarded as one of the pioneers of Amapiano, a hybrid of deep house, jazz, and kwaito, a South African dance music that arose in the 1990s.

With a string of hits with fellow Amapiano stars Focalistic, DJ Maphorisa, and Kabza De Small, as well as regular collaborations with just about everyone else, he is driving the genre’s charge into the mainstream.

Quick fact

Tumelo Manyoni known professionally as Mr JazziQ, is a South African Amapiano DJ and record producer.

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He is best known for being a member of the amapiano DJ duo, JazziDisciples.

Overview

Amapiano’s rhythm oscillates between laid back and mid-tempo, with booming basslines, loads of synths, and soulful piano or flute melodies, slower and more subdued than West African Afrobeats and Afropop.

Because amapiano is a relatively new genre, it has allowed for unrestricted expression and an investigation of sounds, presentations, and influences that are indicative of the creation of anything new.

This freshness and eagerness to learn contrasts with what’s happening in other popular genres such as R&B, pop, and hip-hop, where songs have become formulaic, calculating, and predictable.

Despite the fact that it has been present since 2012, it had a surge in popularity in 2020.

Mr JazziQ has been working relentlessly in the local scene to transform it into the bustling cultural epicenter it is today, and he’s accomplished remarkable progress in only a few short years.

He launched his debut album, 0303, in March of last year, and it created a slew of hit singles, two of which were certified Gold in South Africa, including “Askies,” a collaboration with another South African singer, Moonchild Sanelly.

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Mp3bullet links up with the chief of all DJs, DJ Plentysongz to dish out the Mp3bullet Monthly Mixtape (July 2021).

It houses trending songs out there, check on it and share your thoughts.

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TRACKLIST

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There’s no escape from the genre, whether it’s through streaming services, social media, radio, television, or other mediums buzzing with De Mthuda, Kwiish SA, Mr JazziQ, DBN Gogo, Focalistic,

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite amapiano songs from 2021 thus far, in no particular order.

Mr JazziQ x Kabza De Small x Lady Du “Woza” (featuring Boohle)

Mr JazziQ, who Spotify SA recently announced as the most streamed South African artist by Gen Z audiences, had a crazy 2020 and is continuing his run.

For his first release of 2021, he enlisted “Piano King” Kabza De Small, Lady Du, and Boohle for the inviting “Woza”

Semi Tee & Mdu aka TRP “Isingisi” (featuring Sir Trill)

Semi Tee, of “Labantwana Ama’Uber” fame, teamed up with burgeoning producer Mdu aka TRP for a collaborative project titled Tales of The 2 Peers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW2tL6Hz3x4

DBN Gogo x Blaqnick x MasterBlaq “Khuza Gogo” (featuring Mpura, Ama Avenger, and M.J)

Off the strength and success of their previous singles “French Kiss” and “Whistling Man”,

DBN Gogo and production duo Blaqnick & MasterBlaq teamed up for “Khuza Gogo”. If anything, this song speaks to the genre’s collaborative nature.

Kwiish SA “LiyoShona” (featuring Malumnator, Njelic & De Mthuda)

Kwiish SA‘s breakout song “Iskhathi (Gong Gong)” was pivotal in the broader mainstream acceptance of amapiano in early 2019, so much that some people casually referred to the sound as “gong gong”.

Busta 929 “Ekseni” (featuring Boohle and Zuma)

Busta 929 released “Ekseni” as a follow-up to the platinum-selling smash hit “Umsebenzi Wethu”.

Enlisting the talents of vocalists Boohle and Zuma, “Ekseni” sees Busta step out as a lead solo act, after releasing a collaborative EP and co-producing a lot of hit songs with Mr JazziQ last year.

Junior De Rocka & Lady Du “Catalia” (featuring Mr JazziQ, Mellow & Sleazy)

Vocalist Lady Du has been riding on a high horse since getting recognition after her contribution to Mr JazziQ‘s “Superstar”, last August.

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Since then she has been a regular feature on some of the biggest amapiano hits. She closed off 2020 with the DBN Gogo-assisted “Dakiwe” and opened this year with “Catalia”.

Killer Kau & Mr JazziQ “Amaneighbour” (featuring Reece Madlisa, Zuma and ThackzinDJ)

Killer Kau has come a long way from being a viral sensation to becoming a certified hitmaker.

The “Kataliya” artist kicked off the year with a new single titled “Amaneighbour”.

The song is a street anthem and gets amapiano lovers dancing at the groove.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCJuFld5X4

De Mthuda “Abekho Ready” (Maplankeng Reshuffle) (featuring Sir Trill & Da Muziqal Chef)

De Mthuda and Ntokzin initially released “Maplankeng” as a single in October and included it in their joint album Ace Of Spades released in December.

In January this year, the prolific producer decided to reshuffle his spades and brought in Sir Trill to add vocals on the beat. Sir Trill, as he continues to show, understood the assignment and delivered.

Focalistic x Mr JazziQ “GUPTA” (featuring Lady Du & Mellow and Sleazy)

Amapiano heavy hitters Focalistic and Mr JazziQ put out their much-teased collaborative single “GUPTA”, which features vocalist Lady Du and production duo Mellow and Sleazy.

This aspirational song came after the release of Mr JazziQ‘s album Party With The English and the success of Focalistic’s “Ke Sta r Remix”.

The two reportedly have an upcoming EP together and Focalistic has also revealed that he has another EP with Nigerian superstar Davido, as well as unreleased music with Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz and Ghana’s Stonebwoy.

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Well, you don’t need to as we have compiled a list of 10 South African artists with buzzing Amapiano songs in 2021 so far.

De Mthuda ft. Sir Trill Da Muziqal Chef – John Wick

Veteran South African artist, De Mthuda dropped this tune, in January 2021. Gotten from his Ace Of Spade album, he features Sir Trill and Da Muziqal Chef.

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Focalistic & Mr JazziQ ft. Lady Du, Mellow & Sleazy – Gupta

The tag-team between Focalistic and Mr JazziQ is one of a kind. Without any hesitation, the duo drops this tune tagging along, Lady Du with the sauce, and the popular duo singers Mellow and Sleazy.

De Mthuda – Abekho Ready

Here comes another amazing Amapiano tune from Mthuda’s Ace Of Spades project. Uniquely, the song claims the next spot after the popular John Wick on the tracklist. You’d definitely want to try this out too.

DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU – Banyana

Maphorisa hits us with this single alongside Tyler ICU. He features Kabza De Small and Sir Trill on this jam.

Of course, The track is from DJ Maphorisa and Tyler ICU’s joint EP project also titled Banyana.

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DBN Gogo, Blaqnick & MasterBlaq – Khuza Gogo

Songstress DBN Gogo served us this impressive tune, featuring Blaqnick, and MasterBlaq a couple of months ago. Upon delivery, it was widely accepted with a good streaming number of 2million+ and still counting.

Kwiish SA – LiYoshona

Earlier in February, Kwiish delivered one of the biggest Amapiano songs of the first quarter. With the sensational assists from Malumnator, Njelic, and De Mthuda, the soundtrack earned its place at the top.

Months after the official release, Kwiish returns back with an awesome video.

DJ Obza ft. Nkosazana & DJ FreeTz – Idlozi Lami

While still enjoying the new year sensation, DJ Obza graced us with this record to keep the energy up. Verily, he didn’t supply it alone, as he gets Nkosazana and DJ FreeTz on board to optimize the beat maximally.

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Khuli Chana ft. Tyler ICU, Stino Le Thwenny, & Lady DU – Buyile

South Africana rapper, Khuli Chana introduces the new tone in this song as he teams up with Tyler ICU, Lady Du, and Le Thwenny for this hit! After a month of dominating streaming platforms, Khuli drops a befitting video.

Musa Keys – Vula Mlomo

Renowned artist, Musa Keys also tops the top 10 list of Amapiano songs buzzing in South Africa with this smooth Vula Mlomo. Of course, they have been pushing this genre with a couple of collaborations together, so that explains the need for assists from Sir Trill and Nobantu Vilakazi.

Mr JazziQ, Kabza De Small, Lady Du, Boohle – Woza

This is another Amapiano legend with plenty of hits to his record. In this song, he features the best and that alone explains the reason for the massive acceptance. Kabza De Small, Lady Du, and Boohle all together in their uniqueness gave a super track.

10 South African artists with buzzing Amapiano songs in 2021 so far

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DJ Plentysongz kicks off with a low tempo to suit good music lovers’ listening ears, from Chike’s well-accepted tune – Running, down to Rema’s dominating single – Bounce.

The chief of all Djs continues his journey of mixtapes perfection as he never relents on dishing out something captivating.

You just have to be a fan of good music to enjoy this new edition.

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TRACKLIST

1. Chike Ft Simi – Running To You
2. Vector Ft GoodGirl LA – Early Momo
3. AcebergTM – Bella
4. Ruger Ft D.Prince & Rema – One Shirt
5. Lojay Ft Wizkid & Sarz – LV N Attn
6. Chike – Roju
7. Blaqbonez Ft. Amaarea & Buju – Bling
8. Chike – If You No Love
9. Buju – Outside
10. Mr Eazi – Rotate
11. Mr. Eazi Ft. Popcaan & Dre Skull – Sekkle & Bop
12. Peruzzi Ft Patoranking – Baba God
13. DJ Kush Ft Justin Bieber, Daniel Casaer, Giveon – Peaches Remix
14. Kida Kudz – Animalistic
15. Burna Boy Ft. Justin Bieber – Loved By You
16. Hotkid – Freaky
17. Burna Boy – Kilometre
18. Ladipoe Ft Buju – Feeling
19. Olamide – Rock
20. DJ Kush x Olamide – Kilometre Remix
21. Victor AD – Olofofo
22. Cassper Nyovest Ft Abidoza, Boohle – Siyathandana
23. Focalistic & Mr JazziQ Ft Lady Du, Mellow & Sleazy – Gupta
24. Falz Ft Niniola, Kamo Mphela, Mpura, Sayfar –  Squander Remix
25. DJ Maphorisa Ft. Wizkid, Kabza De Small & Mellow & Sleazy – Your body
26. DJ Kush x Olamide – Rock Remix
27. Mayorkun Ft Peruzzi – Constantly
28. DJ Maphorisa & Tyler Ft Kabza De Small – ICUBanyana
29. DJ Kush x Naira Marley – Koleyewon Remix
30. DJ Op Dot Ft Otega – Funwonje
31. Rema & D3AN – Bounce

Listen up!

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Focalistic and Mr JazziQ gifts their fans a weekend vibe as they release their anticipated track, Gupta.

On this track, the duo features Lady Du and talented artistes Mellow & Sleazy.

Prior to the release of the song, it has been sampled at various clubs in SA and beyond.

Moreover, this single is the first record off Focalistic and Mr JazziQ’s forthcoming collaborative project expected in few weeks.

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Produced by Focalistic and Mr JazziQ, enjoy!

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SupermanDJ, DJ SJS returns with another mixtape Tagged “Amapiano 30 hits mix” The mixtape consists of Thirty hot Amapiano songs Topping charts worldwide, get your dancing shoes ready for yet another one hour of Jamz!!!

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TRACKLIST

Intro
1. Focalistic – Ke Star Remix ft Davido
2. Mapara A Jazz – John Vuli Gate
3. Junior De Rocka – Catalia ft Mr JazziQ
4. Dj Kaywise – High Way ft Phyno
5. Jobe London – Sukendleleni ft Kamo Manje
6. Tyler ICU – Bella Ciao ft Kabza De Small
7. Dj Maphorisa – Lorch ft Kabza De Small
8. Vector – No Worries
9. Vigro Deep – Untold Story
10. Semi Tee – Mercedes ft Focalistic
11. Masterkraft – Hallelu ft Zlatan, Bella Shmurda
12. Falz – Squander ft Niniola
13. Major League – Ndik’Uze ft Focalistic
14. Major League DJZ – Le Plane E’Landile ft Cassper Nyovest
15. Zinoleesky – Kilofese ft Mayorkun, Busiswa

16. Vigro Deep – Blue Monday ft Focalistic
17. The Lowkeys – Stolen Goods
18. Focalistic – Vrr Phaa ft Vigro Deep
19. Naira Marley – Coming ft Busiswa
20. MFR Souls – Amanikiniki ft Kamo Mphela
21. Kizz Daniel – Currently ft Olamide
22. Caltonic SA – Bambelela
23. Mr JazziQ – Woza ft LadyDu
24. Rexxie – Kpk ft Mohbad
25. Asake – Mr Money ft Zlatan, Peruzzi
26. Davido – I got a friend ft Mayorkun, Sho Madjozi
27. De Mthuda – John Wick ft Ntokzin
28. Dj Obza – Idlozi Lami ft Nkosazana
29. Peruzzi – Southy Love ft Fireboy Dml
30. Outro

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