The lyrics that sum up how amapiano has taken over the South African nightlife go: “‘Piano, ‘piano, asisalali emakhaya ngenxa yakho” (which directly translates to: “‘piano, ‘piano, we no longer sleep at home because of you”). The line, sung by…
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Listen to DJ Zinhle and Loyiso’s Uplifting New Track ‘Indlovu’
Award-winning South African musician DJ Zinhle has dropped her latest track titled “Indlovu” (translates to elephant in isiZulu). The smooth, upbeat and admittedly uplifting number features fellow South African musician Loyiso. The classic house track has an infectious synth soundscape…
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TNS Drops ‘Nyathela’ Featuring Luqua Ahead of Upcoming Album
South African singer, producer and DJ TNS returns with a track that will undoubtedly keep you dancing until sunrise. TNS recruits fellow musician Luqua on “Nyathela”, the latest release from the South African house hit-maker. TNS recently took to Twitter…
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Busiswa and Kamo Mphela Summon The Summer in New Visuals for Their Single ‘SBWL’
The confines of genre don’t limit Busiswa. A few years ago, she was one of the frontrunners of gqom. From kwaito to house, hip-hop and spoken word, Busiswa has done it all. And excelled.Her latest forays into amapiano, the most…
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Interview: Mshayi & Mr Thela Are Reviving Cape Town’s Gqom Scene With Their Unique Take on the Genre
Gqom is synonymous with the city of Durban and its vibrant club culture. As the genre rose to mainstream prominence around 2016/17, deejays and producers from other South African cities began to play it in their sets and subsequently, produce…
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Listen to Vigro Deep’s Highly Anticipated Album ‘Rise Of Baby Boy’
Pretoria’s youngest amapiano export, Vigro Deep has released his much-awaited 19-track album Rise of Baby Boy which is the latest offering from his Baby Boy series of albums—he has previously released career defining EP Road to Baby Boy II, followed…
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The Resounding Influence of Nick Holder’s ‘Summer Daze’ on South African Music
Ask any house head worth their money for a top ten list of the genre’s greatest songs and Nick Holder’s “Summer Daze” is sure to feature. The song came screaming into the 21st century in the early 2000s, and has…
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