Your essential playlist of the best Amapiano tracks from Zimbabwe featuring the likes of Tanto Wavie, Charisse C, Dr Chaii, Nutty O, Bantu, Kae Chaps, Roki, Mr Brown, Sha Sha, Anita Jaxson, MJ Sings, ProGIsTheName, Valee Music, Lloyd Soul, MJ Wemoto, Zand

Zimbabwean Amapiano  2024

AMAPIANO

3-Step

ZAV’ Record Bag_part2

Jamz Supernova On 6 🔊 (BBC 6 Music) - 2

3 Step Afro House 2025

Billy Foster & Audio

I Need Your Love

The talented singer who is known by the stage name Loxiie Dee unleashed another exotic masterpiece track dubbed!

Loxiie Dee - Streets (Amapiano Remix)

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Foreigner (Amapiano edit)

Horns In The Sun (feat. Mo-T)

Babani Soundsystem’s latest single, "LÉLOU," is a profound homage to the pioneering Mauritian artist Menwar, who first introduced his music under the name Lélou in 1977. This release, however, transcends a simple collaboration. Menwar is not merely an influence on the band; he has been a guiding figure, imparting his philosophy and playing a godfather-like role in shaping the project. His involvement has deeply informed the sound and spirit of "LÉLOU," making it a testament to his enduring legacy.

The track pays tribute to Menwar’s trailblazing contributions to sega music, blending the genre’s traditional roots with contemporary electronic beats. The result is a seamless fusion that speaks to a global audience, bridging generations and cultures.

Babani Soundsystem’s approach merges the ancestral power of sega with modern electronic influences, drawing from the belief that sega music can evoke spirits. This creative synergy produces a layered, immersive listening experience that resonates with both emotional depth and rhythmic energy. Released by Babani Records, the single aims to celebrate the rich, multifaceted musical heritage of the Indian Ocean.

In addition to the original track, "LÉLOU" features a selection of remixes from international producers, including DJ Doraemon (Portugal), Vitu Valera (Peru), BĖXSEE (UK, DnB), Kretekboyz (Netherlands, Ghettotech), and Ayef (Mauritius). Each remix offers a distinct interpretation of the original, further honoring Menwar’s legacy. The release is rounded out with "Melodi La Mer," a second original track that continues to explore the deep, resonant beauty of Mauritian music.

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LÉLOU translates to Le Loup in french and Wolf in english. 
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released December 20, 2024

Mastering: Neil Combstock

Composition: Woréka

Keys: Ayef
Synth Bass: Ayef, Woréka
Arrangement: Babani Soundsystem

Illustration: Max
Concept/Design: Avneesh

Menwar - Melodi La Mer

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Sere (Dave Nunes, Jailo, CHAMOS, Kooldrink Remix)

ASANTE II

Burning Bush (feat. Ihhashi elimhlophe)

Suspira (Lincoln Olivetti, Robson Jorge) - Nøé Edit

In The Room (feat. Annatoria)

In The Room (feat. Annatoria) (Afro Beat Version)

Angisafuni - Charisse C, Shazmicsoul & Small Keys

031 Studio Camp

Ama Gear (feat. MK Productions)

Bold

Chinono

Ndawana

Sghubu Sey'Ntombi

Chachura (feat. Khobzin Kiavalla)

Fractured Reflections

Nobody Cares

Find Somebody

MAYE

Earthly Measures & Multi Culti come together to present their first release on new collaborative label 'Cult Measures' - First up is Jinje & A Brief Utopia's - 'We Invisible' - a deep, cosmic, experimental 8 track LP with Afro percussion & Jazz influences - perfect for home listening and peak dance-floor in equal measures.

With records out on Mesh, Ostgut Ton, Different, Messrs Kick & Drum, SceneUnseen and his own label, Making Friends, Jinjé (aka, Lee J Malcolm) has been making headway with his solo project in the electronic music scene. As the founding member and main song writer of Vessels (Cuckundoo, BIAS/Leaf, Different/PIAS) he has been DJ’ing and performing live for over two decades.

A Brief Utopia (A project by Jinjé) A Brief Utopia was born from an EP released earlier this year by Jinjé (aka, Lee J Malcolm from Vessels) on Scene Unseen. Stepping away from his usual production duties and focusing more on his passion for live drumming and percussion instruments. This was the starting block for much of the composition on the this record. He quickly realised that this would be a brilliant thing to do live and reached out to fellow musicians Danny Templeman (Submotion Orchestra, Gentleman’s DubClub) and Nathan Moseley (Fwar, Brolin) to put together a high energy show aimed at clubs and festivals alike.A Brief Utopia brings a colourful, vibrant and visually engaging experience. Drawing on a love of music from around the world focused through a lens of live drumming, tuned percussion and psychedelic synth work

Ditti & Earthly Measures on remix duties for Submarino !

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PREMIERE : Jinjé & A Brief Utopia - Submarino

Jazzworx, Thukuthela, Mawhoo feat. GL_CEEJAY - Uzizwa Kanjan (SOTA DEEP DEEPER DUB)

Tholukuthi (Clap Song) [feat. MaWhoo]

Umkhuleko (feat. Angel Ndlela)

uMA weNGANE

Babize Bonke

Babize Bonke (Heavy-K, Ntando Yamahlubi Babize Bonke Remix)

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Young Hearts Run Free: The Best Of Candi Staton

Young Hearts Run Free

Daddy Cool

Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

Sky High!

Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Pt. 1)

The Soul Of Capitol Records: Rare & Well-Done

So Is The Sun

Dj Maphorisa x Kabza De Small - Scorpion Kings Ep
Blaq Boy Music

Scorpion Kings

Vula Vala ft Nokwazi & Vigro Deep

I've Been Hurt

DJ, Artist, founder of Abantu, one half of The Ascension & NTS Resident, Charisse C draws her selections from her experience of existing between worlds. Rooted in her Zimbabwean and South African heritage, raised in the UK; her taste is curious, soulful and bass-heavy, with a playful and intentional demeanour. 

Spearheading South Africa's electronic soundscape, including, now global giants, Amapiano and Gqom; she describes herself as both a vessel and storyteller. Previously a Music Journalist, Charisse C's live performances and curated events are all part of an ever-evolving expression of chosen mediums.

Described by Mixmag as "building a bridge between continents" with her "spiritual storytelling and fluid amapiano sets," and coined the "authority on the genre" by Benji B. The multifaceted tastemaker has played a wide and eclectic span of shows internationally; most recently selling out her own night 'Abantu' at Village Underground. Charisse C’s mixes can be found on Boiler Room, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6, BBC 1Xtra, NTS, Rinse FM and No Signal.

“South African’s club experiments have rightly been held up as some of the best things to have happened to our dance floors. As Abantu boss Charisse C showed us in her debut sessions for NTS, there’s plenty more to [South Africa’s] thriving and constantly-evolving club culture,” writes Trench Magazine. 

Known for the stellar curation of #AbantuNoSignal; a bi-weekly show dedicated to representing the vastness of Southern Africa, with a combined effort of music and storytelling. Starting with the two places she calls home; Zimbabwe and South Africa, the show has since branched out to reach Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and the like.

Abantu, which translates to “people” in several Nguni languages, is cultivating an international community whilst building an archival legacy. The show features interviews, guest-mixes and the #AbantuArtists segment, which spotlights artists across electronic, hip-hop and soul music. The show aims to be inclusive of all that Southern Africa has to offer; not limited to its commercial successes, bridging gaps between genres and cultures alike. 

The Abantu dance floor, curated by headlining DJ Charisse C, is a dance floor of freedom and discovery. Where you can experience Amapiano, and its adjacent genres, situated in the heart of electronic dance music in London and beyond.

An exploration of the intersections between the genres and cultures, that have shaped Charisse C into the eclectic tastemaker she is today. Where you can experience a sense of home, whilst being transported to places new and yet somehow familiar.

In the spring of 2021, Charisse C met collaborator Koek Sista; fresh from a stellar Boiler Room debut,  they launched 'The Ascension': an immersive live experiment that combines Charisse C’s bass-heavy selections and Koek Sista’s magnetic sound art, to turn every dance floor into a gravitational and unforgettable experience. 

With their debut EP just released, the pair sit at the vanguard of a new imagining of electronic music from the African continent; connecting their individual experiences of cultural hybrids to form a live, artistic expression that is both rooted and out of this world. AMAKA describes "the heart of The Ascension" as "a form of sonic care work where two Black women honour the sounds of their home and use music to uplift collective energy," in both Art and Club institutions alike.

Angisafuni - Charisse C, Shazmicsoul & Small Keys

Charisse C | Abantu