US Singer Usher On How Amapiano Shaped His Music. Usher is undeniably one of the most famous American singers with hit songs like Confessions, Burn, Yeah! My Boo, Love in this Club, and more. He also recently dropped a bagging single with U.S. actress Keke Palmer titled Boyfriend.
During an online interview, Usher can be heard sharing that Amapiano has shaped his music creativity. The statement had South African netizens showering him with praise for his pronunciation of the genre. However, others couldn’t help but wonder which of the singer’s songs were influenced by the South African genre.
After hearing Usher speaking about Amapiano shaping his sound, a fan wondered whether ‘Amapiano was even a thing when he was making music.’American superstar Usher Raymond shared that the Amapiano genre has played a part in his music creativity – this he said in a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday, 27 September.
“…Coming to our original home, the Motherland. And all of those things started to sneak their way into my music. Whether it was the algorithms of the songs or the rhythm and beat of what was going on with Amapiano and Afro beats. All of those things began to instigate my creativity,” he said
