"Wizkid introduced me to Amapiano" – DJ Maphorisa explains

During an Interview with Nigerian media personality Adesope Olajide(Shopsydoo), DJ Maphorisa explained that Wizkid introduced him to Amapiano. Amapiano is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South Africa. It emerged in the early 2010s and has since gained widespread popularity in South Africa and internationally.

The DJ added that amapiano was like an “underground and instrumental only” sound before his eyes were opened to it. He stated that he journeyed to Pretoria and encountered Wizkid, who happened to be in South Africa at the time. Later, they crossed paths again when he had a scheduled performance. The rapper, who had boasted about revolutionizing the music industry, recounted that during the event, a DJ was playing an Amapiano sound, which caught Wizkid’s attention.