Amapiano superstar DBN Gogo makes history as the first South African artist to join Spotify’s EQUAL Music programme.

Major League DJz had Major Lazer rocking it out to amapiano in Los Angeles at the shoot for their latest Balcony Mix. Take a look…

Sources claim that Amapiano awards founder DJ Qness Ndlovu is facing a financial crisis but the 38-year-old producer has shrugged off the claims.

‘Uplift young talent bro’: DJ Maphorisa took to Instagram to call out DJ Shimza for ‘closing doors’ in the music industry.

‘Nasty C understood the assignment’: The ‘Zulu man with some Power’ teamed up with Canadian rapper Dax on a new single titled ’40 Days 40 nights’ and fans are impressed by his bars!

‘How you letting them sh*t on the culture like that?’ These are just some of the words a tweep had for heavyweight rapper Reason after BET’s ‘amapiano hip-hop’ cypher…

It was only a matter of time before Zakes Bantwini’s ‘Osama’ hit the international airwaves. American DJ Diplo played the song at a show in Paris and Major League DJz are set to record their Balcony Mix at his home in Malibu!

This is the second time that Maosa and Monada collaborate on a song after their 2019 hit song ‘Good Life’.

Apple Music’s list of the most-streamed artists in South Africa features an array of local talent including Spoegwolf, Elaine and Nasty C.

Khanyi Mbau is returning from the salon.. to the studio with amapiano star Sir Trill to bring her song ‘Shiya indoda eDubai’ to life.

Major League DJz teased an amapiano song on their Instagram live with none other than international superstar will.i.am! Check it out…

After working with Drake on ‘Certified Lover Boy’, Tresor teamed up with rock giants Metallica on a remake of one of their hit singles!

The first-ever official South Africa music charts are here and amapiano is looking comfortable at the top! Here are all the deets…

Pretoria-based DJ Mohamed and D2MZA unite DJ Sumbody, Cassper Nyovest, The Lowkeys and 3TWO1 for their amapiano track ‘Dom Pérignon Refill’.

Cassper Nyovest hopes to add his name to the history books. He wants to be the first South African rapper to sell out the O2 Arena in London.

Heavyweight rapper Reason sets the record straight on his alter ego Sizwe Alakine and clarifies that he has not changed his name.

Major League DJz and Focalistic are the true definition of ‘taking amapiano to the world’. Take a look at how they took the UK by storm with their infectious energy.

Zamajobe is set to release a four-track amapiano project in October and says she will be tackling the popular genre ‘her way’.

DJ Shimza has claimed Dlala Thukzin’s ‘Phuze Remix’ as afrohouse. Some people think the song falls into the gqom or amapiano categories.

It’s girl power all the way on Makhadzi and Lady Du’s latest collaboration, ‘Tchukutsha’. Come rain or shine, this one will have you dancing!

DJ Shimza has remixed some of his favourite amapiano songs into afrotech. Are you ready for a techno switch up?

Jazz musician Judith Sephuma is also taking a swipe at amapiano. The single she teased with producer Tyler ICU is a soulful amapiano tune.

Ed Sheeran’s fourth studio album, ‘Equals’, is set to be released in October. Here is an inside look at the long-awaited album.

Boity took to Instagram last night to tease an amapiano track. Social media users are betting that she could be the next star of the genre!

Watch the video of Killer Kau’s uncle revealing that his mother and brother also passed away from fatal car accidents.

Lady Du is still distraught after a car accident claimed the lives of fellow artists Mpura and Killer Kau. She has now honoured them with a tattoo…

Lady Du gave an emotional tribute at Mpura’s funeral earlier today with the amapiano songstress singing a few bars from their single, ‘Umsebenzi Wethu’.

Kwesta has achieved a groundbreaking milestone on his chart-topping single ‘Ngiyaz’fela Ngawe’ featuring songstress Thabsie.

Cassper Nyovest is one of the few local stars currently travelling the world with the amapiano sound. He shared a few things he hates about travelling!

Mpura’s grandmother Gogo Babe Blaza Stuurman says that her beloved grandson wanted to perform a thanksgiving ritual at the end of August.

Amapiano DJ duo Major League DJz, have bagged an eight-part reality series with MTV Base. Fans will get to see a different side to the twins…

Watch Steve Harvey’s wife, Marjorie, do the ‘Zekethe’ to ‘Umsebenzi Wethu’ with social media personality Lasizwe Dambuza!

Killer Kau’s family went to the accident scene to fetch his spirit. Tributes pour in for the old man who collided with the musicians.

Killer Kau’s fans gathered at his home in Zola, Soweto, to remember and honour the amapiano star. Several videos of the event flooded Twitter. Have a look.

With so many celebs sadly passing away, it seems Rasta is getting all the practise he needs. He just painted the late Killer Kau and SA actually like it.

Killer Kau and Mpura were at the peak of their careers when they passed away at the weekend. Here is a look at some of their music career highlights.

Amapiano vocalist Lady Du shared the emotional last text messages with fellow industry mate and part-time collaborator Mpura.

Did DJ Prince Kaybee really just say amapiano stars Mpura and Killer Kau could have prevented their death?

In one of the clips that have been circulating on social media, 22-year-old Killer Kau talks about not fearing death

Social media has been awash with moving tributes to Mpura and Killer Kau after the Amapiano stars reportedly died in a car crash

Scoop Makhathini has criticised Cassper Nyovest for ‘always talking about what’s wrong with hip-hop’ and his recent ‘Come to piano, boys!’ tweet.

Brenda Fassie’s son, Bongani, is honouring his mother’s memory by reviving some of her classic hits with amapiano sounds!

Sparkling house or amapiano? South Africans insist that Jorja Smith should’ve consulted with our star DJs before releasing ‘All of This’.

Ed Sheeran is the latest international star to hop onto the amapiano wave. He collaborated with SA producer Kooldrink on a ‘Bad Habits’ remix.

Blue Ivy’s SA double has impressed Beyoncé’s fans with her dance moves. Tweeps have also tagged Beyoncé on social media as they want her to recognise the young girl’s talent.

Jorja Smith worked alongside DJ Guilty Beatz on her new amapiano-inspired hit, ‘All of This’. However, it has been met by mixed reactions from South Africans.

DJ Maphorisa blew amapiano fans away with his exceptional rapping skills on his latest single, ‘Izolo’. Does he match up to other SA rappers?

Three new categories were introduced at the Samas this year, and all eyes were on the talented nominees to see who’ll take the award.

‘I don’t have scandal’: Amapiano star Focalistic says he is tired of the negative energy on social media and always being pitted against Cassper Nyovest.

‘This lady has too much money to be not affording dancing classes’ said a Tweep after watching Christall Kay’s amapiano dance moves.

Much like some of her fellow musicians, Boity has joined the amapiano craze, sharing a snippet of an unreleased single on social media. Have a listen…

The recently announced SA Amapiano Awards have been deemed illegitimate after claims surfaced that the idea was ‘stolen’.

Cassper Nyovest has informally added Ne-Yo to his long list of international collaborations. He teased an amapiano track with the R&B star!

Boohle is one of South Africa’s most promising voices. Her vocals on Cassper’s ‘Siyathandana’ rocked SA and she’s getting a lot of attention.

Maphorisa thinks the world should enjoy amapiano before Manu WorldStar goes off on a mission to fuse it with afrobeats. But, could afropiano be the new wave?

Reason is the latest rapper to hop onto the amapiano wagon and Cassper Nyovest is claiming the glory as the rapper who paved the way.

You might know Banaba’Des from their viral hit ‘Phone Yam’. These two fiery females are ready to take over the music scene one song at a time.

While many welcomed the idea of the South African Amapiano Music Awards, some tweeps headed online to vent about the nominees.

Amapiano has taken the continent by storm and artists will now be recognised by the first-ever South African Amapiano Music Awards.

Focalistic has been successfully introducing amapiano around Africa…and is about to branch out to the United Arab Emirates!

DJ Maphorisa recently said that Kabza de Small has ‘five cars and a R5 million’ home. Here’s a quick look at his house and fleet of cars.

As we jam along to amapiano, we should never forget about the voices who’ve contributed to the genre. Here are our Top 5 in the genre.

Once upon a time, kwaito was one of South Africa’s biggest and hottest genres. The South African explores its roots, sounds and legacy.

Amapiano has truly broken boundaries, not just in South Africa but also increasingly across the world. So much so that even Rolling Stone magazine is taking notice.

DJ Aroma brings together two of the continent’s biggest and brightest voices for ‘Breakup Riddim, a song about the roller coaster we call love.

Amapiano has grown to become one of South Africa’s biggest genres. As it grows one simply can’t keep up, so here’s a quick catch-up.

If you’re in the know about all things amapiano, DJ Stokie would be on your list of pioneers. Stokie’s new documentary is a must-watch.

When he’s not on our small screens as Teddy, he is dropping some verses in the studio. Sicelo Buthelezi is gearing up for the release of his first solo amapiano single, ‘Ben 10’.

Cassper Nyovest dropped his sixth studio album, ‘Sweet & Short 2.0’, on Wednesday 30 June with an all-star amapiano line-up.

Girls, some alleged to be as young as 14, are said to have spent five days with Busta 929, after meeting him at one of his gigs

Nandi Madida wants to book the Amapiano dancing ‘Peter Parker’ that went viral in South Africa earlier in May.

Houston, we’ve got a groove queen: Mbali Thusi got down on the dancefloor with the #SavanahChallenge and Uncle Vinny moves to make Black Coffee ‘feel at home’ in Texas.

Everything you need to know about the trending #UncleVinnieChallenge and the young amapiano sensation driving it.

A group of three men wearing towels danced to Amapiano in the streets of Washington DC and quickly went viral in SA.

Usher busted out some amapiano moves as he danced to Kabza De Small’s ‘Sponono’ hit song on his Instagram account.

Gee Six Five became a viral sensation and inspiration with the release of her amapiano song ‘Obani Labantu’

Hot hits and soothing tunes to keep you warm this weekend.

Amapiano singer and star Charmaine Mapimbiro – AKA Shasha – will celebrate Women’s Day with a BET Africa show.

Every sound suited to your taste and mood…here’s our playlist pick to spice up your weekend listening.

Our weekend playlist is set to get you bumping to these feisty beats, charge your speakers because this one is heat!

After years of paying her musical dues in Zimbabwe and South Africa, it’s time for Sha Sha to shine as Best New International Act.

Musician Kabza de Small does it again with his new release and South Africa just can’t get enough of its 27 tracks.

Amapiano has been making serious waves across the South African music scene. Here’s the lowdown on the genre.