Top 5 Amapiano Songs Released In October. Here are the South African songs and music videos that caught our attention in the month of October.
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DJ Maphorisa & Visca ‘Ba Straata’ feat. 2woshort, Stompiiey, ShaunMusiq, Fteearse & Madumane
DJ Maphorisa ushers the new generation of the next amapiano superstars on his latest single with producer/DJ and New Money Gang signee Visca. “Ba Straata” features explosive vocalists 2woshort and Stompiiey and is co-produced by the duo ShaunMusiq and Fteearse. The song serves as the title track and preceding single to Maphorisa and Visca’s forthcoming project, and like most viral tracks has sparked a dance challenge that’s popular on TikTok and in clubs.
Cooper Pabi ‘Cooperville’
Fast-rising amapiano vocalist Cooper Pabi unleashed her new project Cooperville. The EP follows after her two-track single pack Isphithiphithi, which helped introduce her to the music industry. Cooperville follows after the release of the singles “Banyana Ke Bafana”, “Mama” and “Waga Bietjie” and hosts a plethora of guests in Focalistic, Mellow & Sleazy, Blxckie, Ch’cco, Lady Du, amongst others. “Cooperville is a universe that I created to help my fans see the world from my lenses, Cooperville is a happy place, a place for dreamers and team players,” shared Cooper during the EP’s listening session.
Yumbs ‘The First Offering
Producer/DJ and multi-instrumentalist Yumbs dropped his debut EP, aptly titled The First Offering. The 21-year-old production credits stretch deep, from superstars like Cassper Nyovest to fellow beat smiths Musa Keys and Kelvin Momo. For his first body of work, Yumbs follows in the footsteps of the latter by opting to stick to soulful ‘piano tunes carried by gleamy chord progressions and fruity guitar licks.
Sino Msolo ‘Fezisa’
Since the release of his debut album Mamela under El-World Music in 2019, Sino Msolo’s star has risen to greater heights. He has been a guest feature on major amapiano hits like De Mthuda’s “Jola,” Uncle Waffles’ “Tanzania,” and Musa Keys’ “Wena”. He has become a staple singer/songwriter within the scene. It is no surprise that for his sophomore, the vocalist pivots to the popular genre, bringing his own flair to it by telling heartfelt stories and well-throughout, sincere songwriting.
Nathi ‘Usiba Lwe Gazi’
After a short hiatus, Nathi returns with his fourth studio album, Usiba Lwe Gazi. While maintaining his signature Afrosoul sound in songs like “Isandla”, the singer/songwriter also experiments with the contemporaries of Afropop and amapiano on most parts of the LP. “I have tried to explore the sound to show that I am creative too. I know people fell in love with the Buyelekhaya sound, but this one shows that I have grown as a musician. I call it ngxubevange (a mix). I have also catered for hip-hop and gospel lovers,” shared the renowned musician.
