Amapiano gains dominance as Afrobeats go global – Businessday

The Grammy nominations for Best African Music Performance were announced on November 11, with Afrobeats superstars like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Davido, Olamide, and Ayra Star all getting nominated.

However, it was more a triumph for Amapiano, a relatively new and distinct genre of house music that emerged from South Africa in the early 2010s. This is because three of the five tracks nominated took their stylistic cues from Amapiano, according to the Recording Academy, organisers of…