Vote For Amapiano Song Of The Year (2021)

Vote For Amapiano Song Of The Year (2021)

Select Your Track In 2021 a 10-year-old township music called Amapiano took the world by storm! Refusing to be ignored the 'Yano' dominated conversations, social media platforms, generated millions of streams and demanded column inches. Every Sunday AMA international, the globes first weekly international Amapiano radio show hosted by Da Kruk who played a pivotal role in bringing the sound to mainstream radio in South Africa, delivers the choicest cuts […]

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Kususa, Vidza & Euggy headline East Africa’s New Year Revival

Beaneath The Baobabs Festival The New Year Revival Kilifi Creek, Kenya was home to Kilifi New Year Festival, a small electronic music party organised by Distant Relatives Ecolodge and Backpackers until the increasingly popular event outgrew its location. A new home was found in an ancient Baobab forest plateau at the source of the Takaungu Creek and Kilifi New Year became ‘Beneath The Baobabs Festival New Year Revival’ - 2 […]

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Mr JazziQ inks deal with Sony Music

Yano hitmaker, Tumelo Monyani popularly known as Mr JazziQ is "taking Amapiano to dance floors around the globe". Formerly one-half of acclaimed duo JazziDisciples, JazziQ developed an ear for music growing up around his families guests which included the likes of Black Coffee, Culoe De Song and Oskido and fulfilling a primary school dream he started DJing at 14 and producing at 16. His star has risen in parallel with […]

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Amapiano star DBN Gogo joins the Spotify

DBN Gogo makes history Amapiano star DBN GoGo, whose Dakiwe challenge generated over 3 million views on social media, is the Spotify ‘EQUAL Africa’ artist of the month. The hitmaker makes history and becomes the first South African artist to join the Equal Music Program launched by Spotify at the end of April 2021 in support of female artists/creators. As the globes largest streaming platform Spotify acknowledge the disparity and […]

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Major League Djz

Major League DJz bring out London's mapiano aficionados. Our very own Polo Soleri closed out an exceptional night of vibes and great music as London's burgeoning Amapiano scene flocked to see South Africa's Major League Djz live. The event, put on by the elusive Aroma LDN, attracted some of London's finest AMA djs inc. Nicky Summers, Morgan Black and Ade Smilez who partied overlooking a fantastic view of the […]

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Ed Sheeran drop’s Bad Habit Amapiano Remix with Kooldrink

Global sensation Ed Sheeran joins the Amapiano wave The sound of Amapiano which was birthed in the townships of the Gauteng province has taken the London music scene by storm. The music of emancipation enjoyed by the youths of South Africa has recently become the inspiration for mainstream artists and tracks. Global sensation Ed Sheeran’s newly released single Bad Habits dropped an Amapiano remix yesterday featuring major South African pop […]

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Da Kruk and Nathan Adams Collaborate

AMA international host, Kutloano “Da Kruk” Nhlapo is back behind the boards, this time featuring the multi-talented singer, songwriter, musician, and producer from London, Nathan Adams. The UK sensation needs no introduction to the house scene and London music community. The soulful qualities he is known for continuously shine through in his contribution on 'One Time (London Vibes)'. Nathan has performed at various locations around the world, from Europe […]

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Global AMApiano Conference

8th August 2021 | 5pm BST | 6pm CAT Pieces Africa in collaboration with Kreative Korner and Drums Radio are proud to announce the first global Amapiano Conference. With panels made up of the genres key contributors from South Africa & abroad they'll be speaking on the genre, where it’s going and the impact Amapiano has had on the general music space. Panellists Include: Musa Keys, Kooldrink, Juls, Aymos, Phodii, Kevin Mwenye. DJ Kwamzy, Mr […]

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Afro House Party | Freedom Party

The Afrohouse Party · The Afrohouse Party Logic Senya (Amapiano Mix) The Afro House Party….. Buy Tickets Click here Drums Radio curates a playlist of afro house international Djs and music engaging audiences from South Africa to Colombia. Driven by the sound of the Drums and tribal sounds from Africa fused with Electronic house music. // The Afrohouse music scene has seen phenomenal growth in the last few years led […]

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