DJ Maphorisa tells Nigerian DJs how to play Amapiano songs
DJ Maphorisa begs Nigerian DJs to play Amapiano at a slower tempo. Nigerian mainstream music has been dominated by Amapiano, a South African imported genre that combines house and Kwaito music, since 2020. South African Amapiano as well as its Afrobeats variation are frequently played by Nigerian DJs in clubs, where the speaker-rattling baselines are […]
South African DJ Black Coffee Sustains Injuries During a Flight to Argentina
Grammy award-winning South African DJ Black Coffee is receiving treatment for injuries sustained during a flight, reportedly because of air turbulence. Black Coffee’s plane, which was traveling on Sunday from the Brazilian city of Florianopolis, was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo. The 47-year-old artist, whose real name […]
Apple Music Honours The Roots Of Popular African Genres This Africa Month In May, 2023
Apple Music is celebrating the origins of modern day African music as we know it with Origins their theme for Africa Month in May this year. From Amapiano to Afrobeats, to Bongo Flava to Alté, Apple Music will be hitting the rewind button by celebrating the music and artists from yester-year who played a critical role in […]
PRESS RELEASE: World’s Biggest Afrobeats Festival, Afro Nation Portugal 2023, Announces Biggest Names in Afrobeats, Amapiano & More
Afro Nation Returns to Portimao Beach 28-30th June, with Tickets on Sale this Thursday 26th January PORTIMAO, Portugal, January 24, 2023/ — After a year of highs and countless mind-blowing moments, the World’s biggest Afrobeats festival returns to Portimão’ sun-kissed coast this summer. Taking place between 28-30th June 2023, Afro Nation Portugal (www.AfroNation.com) announces the first wave […]
