amapiano
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Wizkid's 'Bad to Me' is Good for Grooving — and Getting Some Folks Heated
On his first solo single of the year, Wizkid ups the energy and causes some commotion around Amapiano’s influence over Afrobeats
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‘The Headies’ is a Nigerian Award Show for African Music. Here’s Why It’s Happening in Atlanta
The Awards' executive producers on taking the Headies across the Atlantic
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Song You Need to Know: Joeboy, 'Sip (Alcohol)'
After releasing an excellent debut album earlier this year, Joeboy continues his hot streak
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Inside the Rise of Amapiano, the Genre That's Taking Over South Africa and Coming to a Dance Floor Near You
“I think it’s the first time a genre of ours dominates our own airplay more than international songs,” South African superstar Busiswa says of the bright, jazzy style
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South African Star Kabza De Small's Key Amapiano Tracks
One of South Africa's most-streamed musicians, Kabza has been instrumental to the rise of amapiano, a bright and jazzy house style culled from local sounds and global R&B. Here are six of his favorite tracks in the surging genre
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