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Best Afrobeats Albums of 2025 (So Far)

Afrobeats in 2025 has been nothing short of explosive, with artists across Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, the UK, and the wider diaspora pushing the genre into fresh sonic spaces and…

Tyla’s 2025 Evolution: From Amapiano Upstart to Global Gen Z Icon

South African singer Tyla has emerged as one of 2025’s most exciting new stars, transforming from a viral sensation into a bona fide global pop/R&B force. Best known for blending…

Asake: The Street-pop Savant Who Bent Fuji, Amapiano And Arena Ambition Into A Global Afrobeats Blueprint

Ahmed Ololade—professionally known as Asake—rose from Lagos’s grassroots street-pop circuit to become one of Afrobeats’ most imitated stylists in just three breakneck years. His origin story is studded with detail…

Best 20 Amapiano Albums Released In 2025 So Far

Amapiano in 2025 isn’t just a South African story—it’s a truly global dance language. From Johannesburg warehouse raves and Pretoria lounges to Lagos rooftops, Accra day parties, London weekender stages,…

20 Best Of The Best 2025 Amapiano Mix

From Joburg taxis to London day-parties, 2025’s Amapiano story has been written on YouTube. This list ranks the 20 most essential mixes released this year, weighing view velocity, long-session retention…

Kelvin Momo In 2025: Private-School Amapiano’s Master Arranger

Kelvin Momo (born in Soweto, Johannesburg) is the architect most associated with “private-school” Amapiano—a refined, jazz-leaning take on the sound built around glassy chords, feather-light percussion and basslines that bloom…

Major League DJz 2025: From Hip-Hop Promoters To Amapiano’s Global Ambassadors

Background: Boston-born, Joburg-raised twins who turned party culture into a movement Major League DJz are identical twins Banele and Bandile Mbere. Born in Boston while their anti-apartheid activist family lived…

MaWhoo In 2025: Amapiano’s Emotive Voice, From “Kulula” to “Bengicela”

South African singer–songwriter MaWhoo (born Thandeka Nontobeko Ngema in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal) has grown from a promising collaborator into one of Amapiano’s most distinctive voices. Her catalog sits at the crossroads…

Dlala Thukzin: The Durban Powerhouse Blending Gqom, Amapiano, and 3-Step for a New Global Club Moment

Who is Dlala Thukzin? Dlala Thukzin (Thuthuka Zindlovu) is one of South Africa’s most in-demand DJ/producers, a Durban-born craftsman who fuses gqom’s chest-rattling percussion with Amapiano’s log-drum bounce and Afro/tech…

The Scorpion Kings (Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa): A 2025 Deep-Dive on the Duo That Supercharged Amapiano

Who are the Scorpion Kings? In South Africa’s modern dance canon, Kabza De Small (Kabelo Motha) and DJ Maphorisa (Themba Sekowe) are the two names most responsible for taking Amapiano…