What Does the Way Amapiano Talk About Sex Say About Us? – OkayAfrica

A person with braids raises a drink in a dimly lit, orange-hued crowded room, as Amapiano beats pulse through the space, surrounded by other people.

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“The genre’s treatment of sex mirrors a society in which gendered power imbalances remain unresolved, where gender-based violence is endemic, and where women’s autonomy is often negotiated rather than assumed.”

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