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KOA II Part 1 (pronounced King of Amapiano 2 Part 1) is the fourth studio album by South African DJ Kabza De Small, released on June 16, 2022, through Piano Hub.The album features guest appearances from DJ Maphorisa, Ami Faku, Msaki, Young Stunna, Kwesta, Bob Mabena, Mhaw Keys and more.
In 1 February, she was announced as a host of Boiler Room x Ballantine's True Music Studios. [9] Her record label Zikode Records was established in February 2022, in partnership with Universal Music Group. [10] "Bells" with TNK MusiQ, DJ Stopper featuring Eltonk SA was released on March 4, 2022. The song entered Local Streaming Top 10 at number ...
Themba Sekowe (born 15 November 1987), [3] known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, [4] is a South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. [5] [6] As a record producer with a blend of house music, amapiano and afropop, he has worked with and has received production credits from several notable artists, including Wizkid, Sizwe Alakine, Kwesta, Uhuru, Drake, Black Coffee, Major Lazer ...
Amapiano is a subgenre of kwaito and house music from South Africa that became popular in and around the mid-2010s. It is a hybrid of deep house, gqom, jazz, soul and lounge music characterized by synths and wide, percussive basslines. The word "amapiano" derives from the IsiZulu word for "pianos".
I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust received generally positive reviews from music critics.. The Native Mag wrote; "I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust is a terrific front-to-back album that serves as a resounding statement of Kabza’s undeniable powers, and it immediately stands as a creative milestone for the entire subgenre".
In 2021, the British house music record label, Defected Records launched an afro house label, Sondela, the first released song "Ezizweni" was by South Africans DJ Tira, Hyenah and jazz singer, Luke Ntombela. [35] Afro-house, DJ and producer FKA Mash paid homage to kwaito, mbaqanga, marabi and kwela in his "Love Songs From Soweto", album. [94]
The music video, shot by Jyde Ajala, was released on 24 May 2023. [1] The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart. [2] The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards. [3]
"Abalele" is a South African amapiano song produced by Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa, featuring the vocals of Ami Faku. [1] It was released on September 17, 2021, [2] and became a hit in South Africa, topping the Apple Music charts [3] and becoming the country's fourth most-streamed song of 2021 on Spotify.