{"id":47231,"date":"2026-01-11T19:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47231"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:06:01","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-maphorisa-says-he-is-moving-away-from-amapiano-for-another-genre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/11\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-maphorisa-says-he-is-moving-away-from-amapiano-for-another-genre\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Maphorisa says he is moving away from Amapiano for another genre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_148866\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148866\" class=\"wp-image-148866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJ-Maphorisa-says-he-is-moving-away-from-Amapiano-for.jpg?resize=600%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJ-Maphorisa-says-he-is-moving-away-from-Amapiano-for.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DJ-Maphorisa-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-148866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Maphorisa to dump Amapiano<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>DJ Maphorisa has sparked widespread conversation online after after announcing that he is stepping away from Amapiano.<\/p>\n<p>The producer made the bold declaration on Instagram, stating that Amapiano is \u201cin good hands\u201d as he returns to the genre where it all started, sparking heated debate about money, global gigs, and the future of Amapiano.<\/p>\n<p>The award-winning producer and DJ shared a video of himself on Instagram with the words, \u201cBack in my element Afro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further fueled speculation in the caption, writing: \u201cAmapiano it\u2019s in good hands I\u2019m going back to my roots whr it all started AFRO!!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly attracted attention from fellow industry heavyweights, with many showing excitement and support.<\/p>\n<p>Shimza reacted enthusiastically, commenting, \u201cAreye!!!!!! \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80,\u201d while Zakes Bantwini added, \u201cWoza baba \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, when the report made its way to X (formerly Twitter), reactions became more divided.<\/p>\n<p>While some fans celebrated Maphorisa\u2019s return to Afro-inspired sounds, others questioned his motives, framing the move as a strategic business decision rather than a purely creative one.<\/p>\n<p>One user wrote, \u201cAfro-House and Afro-Tech is the only ticket to get more gigs internationally. That is why Coffee and Shimza are focused on that genre. This is a business move for Phori.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another echoed the sentiment, saying, \u201cAfro tech is on the rise and has serious money. Phori is following the money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More critical voices went even further, with one user bluntly stating, \u201cAmapiano is dying anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DJ Maphorisa, who has been instrumental in taking Amapiano to global audiences, has long been known for his versatility across genres including Afro-house, Afro-pop, gqom, and hip hop.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains unclear whether this signals a permanent shift away from Amapiano or simply an expansion of his sound, the conversation alone highlights his continued influence in shaping South Africa\u2019s music landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTVkj6eiKLJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Maphorisa #moving #Amapiano #genre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; DJ Maphorisa to dump Amapiano DJ Maphorisa has sparked widespread conversation online after after announcing that he is stepping&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47233,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47231\/revisions\/47233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}