When Amapiano day parties took off in Lagos circa 2022, it was a riveting culture plot-mover seeing as the sonic landscape had been engulfed in Nigerian pop. It brought the magic of log-drums and the attention shift of Zulu and Xhosa languages lyricism to help more Nigerian partygoers experience a great party without being too conscious or without really digging it on the dancefloor. Three years later, we’ve still got Amapiano to thank for this cultural reset.
The culture of Nigerians, especially within the cosmopolitan…
