Stakev Drops His Highly Anticipated Second Album.Amapiano (also known as ipiano or ’piano) began in the streets of Gauteng, South Africa, in the early 2010s. The now world-conquering sound is a sub-genre of deep house that usually clocks in at around 110bpm, and is typified by extended intros, soaring synth lines built on euphoric chord progressions, chasmic grooves, vibrant shakers and wide, sustained basslines.
Known fondly as “the drunken master”, or “DM”, denoting his ability to produce killer kicks, Stakev has been on the scene for a while as a house artist, and has resurfaced as one to watch for 2022. Best known for his mood-shifting Drunken Master mixes, in particular the PS Collaborations with King Sxova and Papzin, along with the mini mixes with Style O, Stakev has emerged to take his place among the most exciting amapiano producers.
South African artist, Stakev, has a new project released tagged ‘Bittersweet’. The 13-album drop comes after the release of a single ‘Suka Suka’ on September 22nd.In this Amapiano project, Stakev has worked with renowned industry acts such as Kabza De Small, Focalistic, Ch’cco as well as Toss just to mention a few.
This star-studded project is a blend of bitter and sweet elements as the title suggests. Talking about the project, Stakev had this to say:“Embracing the high and low ends of the log drum, we celebrate both bitterness and sweetness that makes us who we are.”
