The annual South African Amapiano Awards will be held on 2 April, a tribute to the growing stature of the dance music genre.
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The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality.
The non-stop four-day dance party is always controversial – this year because of threats of terrorist attacks.
Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest house music star.
He did not so much play the drums, as become the drum. His influence was felt through his trailblazing percussive work and his many collaborations.
Like Pata-Pata, Homeless and Mbube, the song Jerusalema is elevated by a historical moment in time and has the power to cross over to different audiences.
