De Mthuda

Amapiano the home-grown music taking over the world

Amapiano ticked along as niche music until around 2019, when it exploded

Chris Vick

3 min read

Music producer Evens Radebe works on a song with his partner Augustine Mbatha as dancer Jayden looks on.
Photo: Oupa Nkosi

AMAPIANO

19 SEP 2022

The evolution of amapiano

Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in a lacklustre industry

Oupa Nkosi

8 min read

In his element: Amapiano producer Mthuthuzeli Gift Khoza, better known as De Mthuda, in his natural habitat – manning the decks at Universal Music’s headquarters in Rosebank. (Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela)

ACE OF SPADES

29 NOV 2021

Meet De Mthuda, the landlord of amapiano

Amapiano super producer De Mthuda is shaping the soundtrack of summer, but prefers to speak through his music, not to journalists, except in this case …

Sabelo Mkhabela

10 min read