When the amapiano mainstream explosion started a short while back, many naysayers said the genre wouldn’t last more than a few years, and that another sound would dethrone it. It’s now safe to say that amapiano has proven many of those initial detractors wrong.
2023 was yet another productive year for the genre; new stars broke through, records were broken, established acts remained consistent and the genre’s creative knack was maintained. On the international front, the venue sizes for touring amapiano acts significantly increased, more…