Rising amapiano star DBN Gogo performs in Dakar, Senegal.
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The annual South African Amapiano Awards will be held on 2 April, a tribute to the growing stature of the dance music genre.
AKA performing in 2015, at the height of his fame.
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A cold-blooded shooting is a common trope in gangsta rap - but a disturbing new development in South African hip-hop.
Kamo Mphela performs at the First Annual South African Amapiano Music Awards in 2021.
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The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality.