When Amapiano first emerged, before it was polished and musical, the signature ‘ghetto’ log-drums sounded like a producer had sampled the thud of car tires hitting township speed humps; it was a true reflection of the Kasi rhythm. A rapture of poverty and laughter while dodging potholes.
Andile Mathobela, aka The Journalist DJ. Image supplied
If you had asked me in early 2020 why Amapiano would soon become the heartbeat, not only of South Africa but of the world, I couldn’t have given you a streetwise academic answer.
But looking back now,…
