DJ Maphorisa and Cassper Nyovest are just some of the names in SA music who have taken issue with English singer-songwriter Jorja Smith's take on the amapiano genre. South Africans know that amapiano ...

In Nigeria, Amapiano which packs speaker rattling baselines is quite popular in clubs for its party-starting effect as Nigerian DJs play both the Afrobeats variant and South African Amapiano. One of ...

DJ Maphorisa announced that he was leaving Amapiano for Afro House in 2026, sparking widespread discussion online On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, Sizwe Dhlomo reacted to a video of DJ Maphorisa working ...

The first chapter of the CAF Champions League final opened with a pulsating performance from Amapiano hitmakers and collaborators, Young Stunna and DJ Maphorisa. Sandile Msimango, popularly known by ...

Sandton was on fire recently as DJ Maphorisa, South Africa’s undisputed ‘King of Amapiano,’ celebrated his 37th birthday in a dazzling style that left everyone talking. With a black-and-gold theme, ...

Amapiano DJ and producer Mdu aka TRP is about to become an instant millionaire, all thanks to DJ Maphorisa. Earlier this week, DJ Maphorisa shared on X, formerly Twitter, he and Kabza De Small would ...

DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small had international shows in Ibiza and even London. Mzansi saw the men working their magic in ...

The Scorpion Kings—DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small—are not just producers; they’re cultural archivists. In 2019, the duo captured lightning in a bottle with their now-iconic amapiano anthem Lorch, a ...

Pioneering duo Scorpion Kings share a flawless mix of Amapiano, the South African sound that's taken off as an international phenomenon Ancient archeological studies have found evidence of a King ...

DJ Maphorisa is one of the biggest artists in South Africa from where the pulsating Amapiano genre started before spreading globally. In a recent interview with BBC, the award-winning hitmaker shared ...