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Towards the end of 2019, they announced "Everything" featuring South African singer Afrotraction and trumpeter Mo-T. [19] The song was released on November 15, 2020. [ 20 ] In early February 2020, they made collaboration on "Uwrongo" with Prince Kaybee, Shimza and Ami Faku . [ 21 ]
Afro tech, (also Afro-tech or AfroTech) [1] [2] is a sub-genre of house music and afro house which originates and is predominantly made in South Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It emerged in the 2010s. South African DJs and music producers who popularized the genre include Black Coffee , Culoe De Song , Bekzin Terris, Euphonik ( DJ Themba) , Punk ...
Amapiano is a subgenre of kwaito and house music that emerged in South Africa in 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".
In 2019, four South African Afro house DJs were nominated at the DJ Awards for the "afro house", genre. [80] Da Capo won the first-ever, Afro House category, award. [81] [38] Usher and Black Coffee collaborated on "LaLaLa". [82] Prior to the song's release they performed together at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, in 2018. [83]
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 ...
An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Steezus, was released in September 2020. [1] " Ke Star" was certified gold in South Africa [ 2 ] and was nominated for Best Amapiano Song, at the 6th Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards .
In February 2018 the album was certified gold, [6] [7] and in June 2019 it was certified double platinum. [8] [9] In 2017, Lady Zamar won the Song of the Year Award at the DStv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards for her song "Charlotte", produced by Prince Kaybee. [1] At the 24th South African Music Awards she won the award for Best Dance Album. [10]
Following her success on The Voice SA, she launched her debut single titled "Ndikhethe Wena". [8] Faku later worked with De Mogul SA on the song "Ungowam". On 31 January 2020, her single "uWrongo" by South African DJ Prince Kaybee was released features Ami Faku, Shimza and Black Motion. [9]