Amapiano: our guide to the music sensation sweeping the world – Evening Standard

Even if you don’t think you’ve heard amapiano before, Tyla’s mega-hit Water, which was absolutely everywhere in 2023, is likely to prove that theory wrong. But she’s far from the only artist flying the flag for the South African sound, which is having an increasing influence everywhere from hip-hop to Afrobeats. Davido, Wizkid, Asake, Rema and Burna Boy have all borrowed aspects of the sound, and the UK also has its own spin-off, led by the likes of Fiyahdred and Valee Music.