South Africa’s dance music scene spreads its joy across the world
South Africa’s Dance Music Scene By 2021, the first South African Amapiano Awards had been held to celebrate the rise of the country's most infectious new music export as amapiano began to dominate South Africa's dance floors. The South African dance music genre continued to broaden its global reach in 2022. Amapiano is a soulful mix of grooves, sonic textures, and moods that can be at times hectic, smooth, melodic, or simply enchanting. The annual awards are now an established event in South Africa's music calendar. It is likewise characterized by its extraordinary percussive bass. The synthesised sounds of the African log drum punctuate song breaks with brief staccato beats (or signatures). To put it succinctly, it's a brand-new DJ-driven style of dance music with upbeat piano melodies, a slower dance beat, and a rolling drum sound. A joyful celebration of South Africa's decades-long contribution to global dance music is its ever-increasing influence. The ever-i...