Balcony Mix Africa: Bridging Gaps through music

Balcony Mix Africa: Bridging Gaps through music

From A Balcony in South Africa To The World. A sonic revolution led by Major League DJz, took flight, uniting communities through sound. With Amapiano, 3step, and Afro House beats, their Balcony Mix bridges cultures in a harmony that endlessly repeats. In the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, a beacon of hope emerged in the form of Balcony Mix Africa, a movement founded by South African twin DJs, Major League DJs. Initially […]

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3 Step

Sir Trill’s Bold Move

Sir Trill In the wake of international superstar Chris Brown announcing South Africa as one of the stops on his highly-anticipated world tour, local songwriter and vocalist Sir Trill has made a daring move. Taking to social media, Sir Trill rallied his fans, requesting their support to make him the opening act for Chris Brown's South African show. This bold ask has sparked excitement and debate within the music industry, […]

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African Electronic Music

Piano People in the Park

Amapiano Festival Set to Light Up London London’s Newest Music Festival Unveils Star-Studded Lineup Get ready, London! Piano People in the Park is coming, and it's bringing the biggest Amapiano names with it. The inaugural outdoor festival will take over Southwark Park on Friday, August 23, 2024. The Lineup: Who's Who of AmapianoHeadlining the event are the legendary Scorpion Kings, DJ Maphorisa, and Kabza De Small. They will be joined […]

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African Electronic Music

Sontaha EP

Review. Sundé Sonthaha! Sundè's upcoming amapiano EP, 'Sontaha,' is a must-listen for fans of the genre. The South African artist has clearly put a lot of thought and effort into crafting this collection of tracks, resulting in a cohesive and captivating listening experience. One of the standout features of this album is the diversity of sounds and moods represented within it. While each track is undeniably rooted in Sgija & […]

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Amapiano

Big Flexa Star Costa Titch Tragedy

more than an artist Rapper, dancer, choreographer, producer, and performer The weekend brought the tragic news of the passing of Constantinos Tsobanoglou aka Costa Titch, a well-known South African artist. He passed away after collapsing on stage at the height of his festival performance. Although he was young - just 28 years old - he lost consciousness and had to be helped by emergency personnel. Despite coming back to consciousness after […]

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Champagne Papi Plays Amapiano

Amapiano Makes Drakes New Album Is Cassper Nyovest Right Speculation is rife as to whether Drake will be dropping an Amapiano track in the near future. Fanning the flames Casper Nyovest took to Twitter after Champagne Papi dropped his Boohle collaboration Siyathandana to roars from the crowd in NYC. Casper extolled that there would be an Amapiano release from Drake this year stating '... he got a few Mapiano records […]

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Uncle Waffles Heads To Coachella

AMApiano To The World “Crying … vomiting … screaming.” The South African Amapiano star with her team has turned a viral video into a career, showing fans that hard work and a plan truly do pay. Joining an elite list of South Africans that includes DBN GoGo and Black Coffee, Uncle Waffles will perform at the 2023 annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival which is held from 14 to […]

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Amapiano

AMApiano – Export of a Mzansi movement

Unless you had been living under a rock, you couldn’t help but feel the creep of South Africa’s Townships latest musical export. During the global shutdown the sound, which began as a slow creep through the African diaspora, steamrolled its way into the consciousness of the masses, generating column inches in mainstream publications around the world. What we do know is that the Amapiano (Zulu for ‘the piano’) origin story […]

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