The Fader 100 list has some interesting inclusions btw: https://www.thefader.com/2022/12/15/the-100-best-songs-of-2022
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 16 December 2022 22:56 (one year ago) link
you mean this, right?
79. Kabza De Small, “Eningi”“Ah weSomandla, ngicela ungnike imali eningi eningi eningi.”
― I did see Xhaka crotchgrab (breastcrawl), Friday, 16 December 2022 23:29 (one year ago) link
Yes. And Samthing Soweto too!
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Saturday, 17 December 2022 00:03 (one year ago) link
oh yeah, forgot about him. very much non-piano tho, that one
― I did see Xhaka crotchgrab (breastcrawl), Saturday, 17 December 2022 00:33 (one year ago) link
Asake is amapiano'ing it up in his track there too
― StanM, Saturday, 17 December 2022 11:25 (one year ago) link
this one is crazy - the sound(s)!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfgFqoQ0j78Slowavex ft. Loki, Privs3 & Xola TSM • Julukathank you for this random act of kindness!
― I did see Xhaka crotchgrab (breastcrawl), Saturday, 17 December 2022 14:47 (one year ago) link
it’s PRVIS3, btw
― I did see Xhaka crotchgrab (breastcrawl), Saturday, 17 December 2022 14:50 (one year ago) link
Concept DJ mix idea: just the shaker intros
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Sunday, 18 December 2022 10:32 (one year ago) link
i’m here for it
― no harm in shaker intros biting shaker outros in the tail (breastcrawl), Sunday, 18 December 2022 11:07 (one year ago) link
speaking of GemValleyMusiQ’s _Abu Wronq Wronq_ album, if I was a dj I’d definitely play “Top Seven” in my piano section:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owJ-Arkhqt8
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Sunday, 18 December 2022 14:17 (one year ago) link
A whole album by one artist still is a bit much for me, but lists like this? Bring it on!
https://www.okayafrica.com/amapiano-songs-best-2022/
https://www.okayafrica.com/top-amapiano-songs-2021/
https://www.okayafrica.com/best-amapiano-songs-of-2020/
― StanM, Monday, 19 December 2022 09:08 (one year ago) link
I guess this might be considered "old school" by now but I've been playing it while wrapping xmas gifts this morning and it's going down pretty smooth
https://n-t-s.bandcamp.com/album/amapiano-now-2
― Paul Ponzi, Monday, 19 December 2022 18:18 (one year ago) link
"released July 23, 2021" & old school...Crazy times indeed
― StanM, Monday, 19 December 2022 18:35 (one year ago) link
Ha, I was half joking, but yeah, that is a lifetime in 2023, especially for a relatively new genre
― Paul Ponzi, Monday, 19 December 2022 19:05 (one year ago) link
HOLY CRAP (keep listening)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgE024NOoAw
― StanM, Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:46 (one year ago) link
Stan, the 2022 list above was a mid-year report, this is the OkayAfrica EOY list:https://www.okayafrica.com/amapiano-songs-2022-best/
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 21:51 (one year ago) link
Oh! thanks!
― StanM, Wednesday, 21 December 2022 22:21 (one year ago) link
Good list! Definitely some stuff I'd missed on there.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 23:44 (one year ago) link
Hi! Here's my EOY list: Musketeers, Azmo Nawe, Focalistic- Danko (Remix)Kabza De Small, Nia Pearl, MDU aka TRP - UbumnandiSam Deep, Playgal, De Mthuda, Babalwa M, Sipho Magudulela - Kusezo KhanyaFocalistic, Mellow & Sleazy, M.J - SJEPAMr JazziQ, Zan'Ten, Ta Skippa - Ningalali EmakhayaXavi Yentin, Busta 929, Quedafloor - Kude feat. Busta 929 & QuedafloorToxicated Keys, GemValleyMusiQ, Tupla Double 0.7 - Shiki (Piano Anthem)9umba, TOSS, Mdoovar, Sir Trill, Sino Msolo, Lady Du, Young Stunna, Slade - uMlandoNobuhle, Kabza De Small - Malo WeFMS Records_SA - IskhuluBusta 929, Nobantu Vilakazi - Dlala 929Robot Boii, Mellow & Sleazy, Soul Revolver, Shaun MusiQ, F Teearse - Salary SalaryDJ Maphorisa, Visca, Kabza De Small, Msaki, Da Muziqal Chef - ZanzibarDinho, Kabza De Small, Stakev, Makhanj - SolokoFocalistic, Kabza De Small, Mellow & Sleazy, Myztro, M.J - Tabela HapeJungle Beats, Mahallo music - NgixoleleKabza De Small, DJ Tira, Young Stunna, Dladla Mshunqisi, Felo Le Tee, Beast, Dj Exit_sa - Ziwa NgaleVigro Deep - Bedroom FloorToxicated Keys - Me NowCh'cco, Focalistic, Mellow & Sleazy - Pele PelePabi Cooper, Focalistic, Ch'cco, LuuDadeejay, Nobantu Vilakazi - Banyana Ke BafanaMfr Souls, MaWhoo, Sipho Magudulela - MaliDJ Geewave, Gaba Cannal, Vocal Kat, Smash SA - KzofiwaPRINCE DA DJ, De Mthuda, vocal music, Blacksoul - Watching YouKelvin Momo, Mas Musiq, TO Starquality - Sena We
― Jamie Harley, Thursday, 22 December 2022 16:35 (one year ago) link
And here's a Spotify playlist with the tracks : 25 Best Amapiano tracks of 2022
― Jamie Harley, Thursday, 22 December 2022 16:36 (one year ago) link
Thank you!
― StanM, Thursday, 22 December 2022 16:45 (one year ago) link
lots of bangers there, Jamie (and I haven’t even heard all of them).you know you can nominate stuff for the ILM EOY and send in a ballot, right? ;-)let me also share your excellent amapiano playlist on Spotify here
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Thursday, 22 December 2022 17:36 (one year ago) link
^ great list & being updated all the time apparently? it changed while I was listening to it :-)
― StanM, Friday, 23 December 2022 18:38 (one year ago) link
Thanks a lot Breastcrawl, that's super kind :-)I will definetly post my ballot, who knows, maybe a track like Robot Robot has a chance?Hi StanM! yes I update it 2-3 times a week, especially when there's a lot of great new tracks, it's ussually the case in December
― Jamie Harley, Monday, 26 December 2022 17:07 (one year ago) link
Right now I'm in love with this track by Minz5, The Lowkey and Jodiah de Disciples: FreedomIt's pretty, like an Amapiano Veridis Quo
― Jamie Harley, Monday, 26 December 2022 17:10 (one year ago) link
I will give a vote to Umlando if someone nominates it, that's a fire dance track.
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 22:17 (one year ago) link
I'm checking out the 5 "House Afrika presents amapiano" compilations and didn't like anything on the first three (2016-2017) but the 4th one (2019) is THIS kind of music all of a sudden.
― StanM, Wednesday, 28 December 2022 11:50 (one year ago) link
amapiano to the world, or at least to Germany! just found out today that this song was number one there for five weeks recently:“Zukunft Pink” by Peter Fox ft. Inéz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNT87WiK1dgfound out because I was alerted to this remix of it, which has a prominent feature by Focalistic:“Zukunft Pink (Alliance Remix) ft. Focalistic, Willy Will, Kwam.E, Albi X, Awa Khiwe, Benji Asare & Inéz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CWF4WT46pI
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Sunday, 8 January 2023 22:02 (one year ago) link
If I don't confuse it with a song with a similar title, I think we haven't posted the sensational Thokoza by Sam Deep & Mawhoo, which is on the darker side of Deep House.
Full version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFh7uKvO9zk
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gobnsFlD5JYSam Deep & Mawhoo - Thokoza
― Nabozo, Saturday, 14 January 2023 14:55 (one year ago) link
Mind blown by amapiano going german.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Saturday, 14 January 2023 23:41 (one year ago) link
And yes, Thokoza is indeed incredible.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Saturday, 14 January 2023 23:44 (one year ago) link
Jamie Harley's playlist tho
― the forces of darkness making making us laugh ourselves into DEATH?? (dog latin), Sunday, 15 January 2023 00:58 (one year ago) link
Yeah his playlist led me to Nobuhle's 10-track album Indlela, which makes do quite nicely in absence of Simmy or Azana last year. Sun-El's name is nowhere, but his influence is felt. At the same time, each contributor brings a touch. Emakhaya - Malo Nawe - Jerusalema - Indlela is a very nice stretch of music.
― Nabozo, Sunday, 15 January 2023 14:49 (one year ago) link
Didn't strike me immediately, but I really like what Ami Faku did here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nLKhoeW2bQAymos & Ami Faku - Fatela
― Nabozo, Sunday, 15 January 2023 16:57 (one year ago) link
Also SJEPA is one ridiculous earworm, which probably has a lot to do with how cheerful and fun it is.
― Nabozo, Sunday, 15 January 2023 18:42 (one year ago) link
I get all the credit for posting it first in April of course
― Nabozo, Sunday, 15 January 2023 18:45 (one year ago) link
Ami Faku is on a roll.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQMX7yw3HbgDe Mthuda feat. Ami Faku - Buya
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 20:22 (one year ago) link
And that chorus reminds me strongly of Jorge Ben - Mas que nada.
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 20:29 (one year ago) link
I'm continuing to catch up on the Amapiano from 2022, also trying with albums. On the smooth but tasty side, the latest Murumba Pitch - Horumar is worth hearing. They mainstream and improve on Busta 929's sound (atmospheric cold synth layers, dense tapestry of motifs, melodic pearls), whose Undisputed Vol 3 I found quite uninspired. I also tried the Focalistic, which is ok but has little to offer besides the known hits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnX2R_5CkSwMurumba Pitch - Esangweni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS4tUcGAlzcMurumba Pitch - Hlasela
― Nabozo, Friday, 20 January 2023 15:05 (one year ago) link
So I'm going to do my bi-annual amapiano lecture tomorrow at the academy where I work. What are the three amapiano songs that I *have* to play to the students? I'm asking because I'm drowning in a sea of possibilities.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 20 January 2023 16:17 (one year ago) link
if it's for the young'uns then you might want to show a couple that have their own tiktok dance - that'll draw them in :-)
― StanM, Friday, 20 January 2023 16:30 (one year ago) link
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/amapiano-danceetc
― StanM, Friday, 20 January 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
Most of them are around 20.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 20 January 2023 17:09 (one year ago) link
With visuals, I really like the amateur video that goes with iWalk Ye Phara (the version without Moonchild Sanelly). Kokota piano too.Something off Scorpion Kings / Return of course: on the dreamy side, Lerato is one of my most played Amapiano tracks (Nia Lo too), Dubai for some piano soloing, or something suffocating like LorchJazzidisciples (Zlele) or Askies are unfuckwithableSome more recent hit like Paris, Amanikiniki, Big Flexa, Nkao Tempela
But maybe that's just expanding the pool of choices instead of narrowing it down :)
― Nabozo, Saturday, 21 January 2023 10:51 (one year ago) link
Also consider extracts from Shaya! (the documentary) or some YT dance video: either tutorial, or an overview like South Africa A Dancing Nation
― Nabozo, Saturday, 21 January 2023 10:55 (one year ago) link
cosign on “Jazzidisciples (Zlele)”: mindblowing track, with a fantastic video for the full-length version, a very rare thing
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Saturday, 21 January 2023 11:08 (one year ago) link
two recent darkish instrumental tracks that either use the same sample/loop/beat or one is sampling the other:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT9xX42qSD0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3kOIVdOpE
― StanM, Saturday, 21 January 2023 18:17 (one year ago) link
(the second one was uploaded a month ago, the first one a week ago, for the record)
― StanM, Saturday, 21 January 2023 18:18 (one year ago) link
those are:De Tories • Pekhashinand Sello SA Mollo • Mozolo Move(please label the tracks you post, for future reference and suchlike)
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Saturday, 21 January 2023 18:54 (one year ago) link
oh yes, sorry about that
― StanM, Saturday, 21 January 2023 19:25 (one year ago) link