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Booming: MFR Souls’ Tumelo Nedondwe, aka Maero, says the duo DJs pioneered the sound of amapiano, but others also claim that honour. Photo: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images

Amapiano: Local goes global

The genre’s popularity around the world confirms that this South African sound is no passing fad

Lesego Chepape