Black Twitter Weighs In On Who Popularized Amapiano In Nigeria. An unexpected debate started on Twitter when South African artist DJ Maphorisa made a controversial statement that they put on Nigerian artists on Amapiano. A statement Davido denied. The music genre of Amapiano has taken over the globe, with many local artists performing at sold-out concerts worldwide. It is understood the mixed genre of deep house, jazz and lounge music originated in South Africa, a fact that is not disputed.
Yesterday’s reactions reopened an ongoing conversation about ownership of Amapiano, and Nigerian music’s adaptation of it. South African fans rightfully feel credit should be given to their artists for the genre they’ve popularized. The question that lingers is whether there is, or should be a line between creators and adopters. Even the likes of Davido, DJ Maphorisa, KDDO and May D weighed in.
The broader misconception of lumping together various African places and practices still plays a big role in global perceptions. For example, African music in recent years has been conveyed under the encompassing term Afrobeats, even though a multitude of genres exist across the continent, sometimes coming together to create something a new.See some of the reactions below.
