From the streets of South Africa to dance floors around the world, Amapiano is one of the fastest growing new music genres.
A new documentary ‘This is Amapiano' tells the story of the genre to date, including the crucial role that viral dance challenges on Tik Tok have played in its global spread. #Amapiano generated over one billion views (1,6bn) on Tik Tok in 2021, with global streams on Spotify’s AmaPiano spotlight playlist increasing by 116%.
Kutloano Nhlapo AKA DJ Da Kruk is a South African DJ, Producer & Presenter who has been pushing Amapiano on his radio show since the early days and spoke to the most important DJs, artists and producers in the scene.
IN MEMORY
Khanya Hadebe AKA The Voice
Sakhile Hlatshwayo AKA Killer Kau
Thando Khunjwa AKA TD
Thando Sibisi AKA DJ Tot
Mongezi Stuurman AKA Mpura
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