DJ Vote 2026
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African DJs
Vote for the best African DJ (outside South Africa) who has embraced or contributed to the Amapiano movement.
Nigeria
Nigerian 'Mr Money' who paid homage to amapiano with Olamide on the simply-titled track 'Amapiano', celebrating South Africa's greatest musical export with Nigerian energy.
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South Africa
South African DJ who became a global afro house and amapiano ambassador with legendary residencies in Ibiza, NYC and beyond. Grammy winner for Best Dance/Electronic Album. The arti…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Gen-Z icon whose smash hits 'Rush' and 'Sability' fuse Afrobeats and amapiano influences. Her fearless authenticity and infectious melodies have captured an entire generat…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Grammy-winning superstar whose transcendent vocals and genre-blending artistry have made her one of Africa's biggest global exports. Collaborations with Afrobeats and pian…
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Nigeria
Nigerian singer-songwriter whose soulful voice and introspective lyrics blend Afrobeats with Afropop and amapiano textures. His raw, deeply emotional sound resonates across borders…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Grammy-winning African Giant who appeared on Kabza De Small's 'Sponono', demonstrating the pan-African fusion at the heart of amapiano's expansion into West Africa and bey…
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South Africa
Creator of the global phenomenon 'Jerusalema' — the most-streamed SA project ever with over 552 million Spotify streams and a billion TikTok views. The track sparked worldwide danc…
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South Africa
South African house superstar who collaborated with Beyoncé. Her discography spans gqom, kwaito and amapiano. 'It's not very often that new sounds emerge in mainstream dance cultur…
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Nigeria
Nigerian prodigy who incorporated amapiano into 'Woman' and Afro house into 'Bounce'. 'I love the beats, I love the emotion, I love the spirit in it. There's a lot of spirituality …
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Nigeria
Nigeria's Queen of Afropop and one of the first African female artists to achieve true global superstardom. Her career spanning decades of amapiano collaborations and Afrobeats ant…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Star Boy who appeared on Kabza De Small's 'Sponono', bridging Afrobeats and amapiano in an epic pan-African collaboration that showed the world these genres belong togethe…
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Nigeria
Nigerian romantic pop powerhouse known for the global hit 'Peru'. His silky-smooth vocals over Afrobeats and amapiano-influenced production have made him one of Nigeria's most vers…
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Nigeria
Nigerian OBO who collaborated with Maphorisa's collective Uhuru on 'The Sound' — the track that first caught Rema's ear and sparked his deep love for South African house music.
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Tanzania
Tanzania's biggest star who collaborated with Costa Titch on 'Superstar', extending amapiano's cultural reach deep into East Africa and proving the genre's truly continental appeal…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Marlian boss who tapped Busiswa for 'Coming' — an amapiano-influenced hit that brought the genre to millions of Nigerian ears and deepened the SA-Nigeria musical bond.
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