Amapiano Artists With The Largest Following On Facebook. Amapiano music sub genre has hit the music industry in a surprising way. The sound has kept Mzansi, African countries and some parts of the world dancing during the pandemic. Despite the pandemic, amapiano has grown extensively, witnessing new artists progressing in the sound.
Here amapiano artists with the largest following on Facebook:
DJ Maphorisa
1.6 million followers – Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe popularly known by his stage name DJ Maphorisa has over 1.6 million followers on Facebook. The South African record producer, DJ and vocalist has become an amapiano pioneer releasing timeless amapino hits. Throughout his music career, Phori has worked with several notable artists, including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Drake, Uhuru, Black Coffee, Kabza De Small, Cassper Nyovest, and a more.
Sha Sha
378k Followers: Charmaine Shamiso “Sha Sha” Mpambiro is a Zimbabwean singer and songwriter who is now aailed by many as “the queen of amapiano”. The star gained popularity and fame for her collaborations with South African amapiano pioneers DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small. The tar has over 378 000 followers on Facebook.
Mr JazziQ
356k followers: Mr JazziQ, Mr Danko, is a South African Amapiano DJ and producer. He is best known for being a former member of the amapiano DJ duo, JazziDisciples. Tumelo Manyoni known professionally as Mr JazziQ, and has hit the amapiano scene tremendously. He has over 365 000 followers on Facebook. Some refer to his as the life of the party.
DJ Stokie
516k followers: The amapiano pioneer, DJ Stokie has played a huge part in popularising the amapiano sound and introducing it to the public. For someone who has been in the music space for quite some time, he ha done well for himself more especially in creating his footprint in the amapiano music genre. The star has over 516 000 followers on Facebook.
Josiah De Disciple
164k followers: Josiah has gained more popularity recently following his solo work, more than when he was still part o the music group, JazziDisciples. Born Josiah Makoela in 1991, Josiah is a young DJ and producer from Alexandra Township in South Africa. He is reportedly one of the most favoured house producer in his community, and it is no wonder he has such a huge following on Facebook, with over 164 000 followers.