Dlala Thukzin reflects the international rise of Amapiano with BET nomination – The Citizen

A man stands smiling and gesturing with his hands at a birthday party, with people behind him holding signs that say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DLALA THUKZIN," celebrating the Amapiano star's recent BET nomination.

Dlala Thukzin has been nominated for the Best New International Act.

Similar to hip hop, when it came on the scene in the mid-1970s, Amapiano and Gqom music allowed black youth to carve out careers from their passions.

Producer and DJ Dlala Thukzin is one of those young artists who epitomise this.

On Thursday, the BET Awards announced nominees for next month’s awards. Among them was the iPlan hit-maker, who is nominated in the Best New International Act category.

Three South Africans, including Thukzin, are among…