South African music star DJ Maphorisa revealed that Nigerian artist Wizkid played a significant role in his transition to the Amapiano genre.
In a recent interview with BBC News Africa, DJ Maphorisa shared how his journey into Amapiano began when Wizkid visited South Africa and attended one of his performances in Pretoria. After the show, a local DJ took over and started playing Amapiano tracks, which caught Wizkid’s attention.
DJ Maphorisa noted that Wizkid’s enthusiasm and curiosity about the sound inspired him to explore Amapiano further. This decision ultimately led to his deep involvement in the genre and cemented his position as one of the leading figures in Amapiano.
Today, DJ Maphorisa is credited with helping to introduce Amapiano to a global audience, contributing to the genre’s worldwide rise. His transition to Amapiano has marked a significant chapter in his career, and he has Wizkid to thank for sparking his interest in the sound.
DJ Maphorisa is one of South Africa’s biggest players in the Amapiano scene, as a producer, DJ, musician and label owner.
Here he breaks down to DJ Edu which Afrobeats star got him into the then underground scene and how’s he helped make the music go global. pic.twitter.com/tOdaIuTzPK
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) January 12, 2025
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