In the last decade, the amapiano genre has seen an explosive expansion the world over. In June, Spotify relaunched one of its playlists, Amapiano Hits, which had arguably aided in the global explosion of the sound during lockdown. The relaunch consisted of a neighborhood tour by Focalistic, a producer’s workshop during which Uncle Waffles’ producer, Tony Duardo demonstrated his workflow, and a launch night that featured live performances.
Elsewhere, Red Bull Symphonic performed music by the self-styled King of Amapiano, Kabza De Small,…