Reaction to Amapiano by NYC DJs

South African house music genre Amapiano had a huge year in 2022. A decade after it's founding, it hit the shores of the United States and can now be heard at almost any party in NYC - along side other global music staples like Dancehall, Afrobeats, and Reggaeton.

ONETWO gathered some of our NYC friends to get their reactions to the Amapiano takeover.

#amapiano #dj #electronicmusic #southafricanmusic

Featuring:

Bembona

Jamesy

Suaso

Uptown Ron

Yoo Q

Dos Flakos

[moipone]

The nicest thing about Amapiano is, you don't need to understand the lyrics, just listen to the beat

[hlengiwefeliciamabuza]

Amapiano to the world 🌎 South africa 🇿🇦 stand up!

[phandapanda]

A moment of silence, for people who haven't discovered Amapiano yet 😁

[thembikunene]

I feel proud as a South African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦, for taking this genre of music. I would advice you to listen to different genre of South African music you'll see how talented South Africa is. This includes dance moves as well.

Proudly South African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️💜

[thefabulousmeujwara]

Laughed every time they called it "Ama", that's so Durban-like 😂😂😂

[kalebsheleme]

Amapiano Takeover is real. Africa is the future! And shout out to our ama producers, DJs and artists taking it further.

[millie]

Once a song starts playing its like your feet are itching glad people listen to South African music so proud

[marktsmotivation]

Everyone who listens to Amapiano becomes a lover of the genre. It does something special to my soul.

[MrXolaX]

I feel proud to be South African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[mbusomhlongo]

You should also try South African deep house music especially the deep soulful house and mid tempo deep house. The likes of CocoSa and Knight SA would be a great start.

[macg]

The fact that each and every song introduces you to the beat before you understand the song even you don't understand the language...

[fikilesiphesihle]

Amapiano to the world 🌎 ✨️ ❤️ indeed 💃💃💃💃💃

[trudy_triad]

Smiling from ear to ear like I invented this ish. Lol 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[viviannenge]

Amapiano is the 'soul'. If you don't got love for amapiano you've got no soul. That is what African music does to you and the best part is were just getting started 💯💯💯

[NinjaLeeful]

I wish the world could hear amapiano at its inception🔥🔥🇿🇦

[DJLotusTheGroove]

Amapiano saved my life! The music is like therapy.... Especially when you know the meaning of the words...

Artists like Kabza De Small, Kelvin Momo, Mas Musiq, Zan'ten, Mellow & Sleazy, Kay De Mellow and Unlimited Soul

[wandisamagudulela]

Danko is Thank you bafethu. Piano to the world 🇿🇦

[wellaightthen]

I had to acknowledge my brother of Dos Flakos' effortless pronunciation of Gqom. Holla at me for some land.

[waynedylanbrown]

Good looking we appreciate that shout out to y’all nyc boys and girls for bumping the African sound

[UnburdenedCreative]

This Guy Dj Flakos is a champ respect from South Africa. He knows what he is talking, his track (Bad Bunny - Efecto (Dos Flakos Remix)), would make you think he is a hardcore Amapiano Dj straight from Pretoria. Respect fam you have my eternal respect.