{"id":50331,"date":"2026-02-19T13:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50331"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:58:55","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmajor-league-djz-raise-concerns-over-growing-divisions-in-amapiano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/19\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmajor-league-djz-raise-concerns-over-growing-divisions-in-amapiano\/","title":{"rendered":"Major League DJz raise concerns over growing divisions in amapiano"},"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_105061\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105061\" class=\"wp-image-105061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Major-League-DJz-raise-concerns-over-growing-divisions-in-amapiano.jpg?resize=600%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Major-League-DJz-raise-concerns-over-growing-divisions-in-amapiano.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Major-League-DJz-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-105061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Major League DJz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amapiano\u2019s unity has come under scrutiny after Major League DJz shared a candid take on the genre\u2019s internal divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to ongoing debates about collaboration in South African music, the duo tweeted, \u201cWe could say same thing about Amapiano, this camp thing has taken a big toll on the genre \ud83d\udc94\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771509535_926_Major-League-DJz-raise-concerns-over-growing-divisions-in-amapiano.jpg?resize=555%2C158&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771509535_926_Major-League-DJz-raise-concerns-over-growing-divisions-in-amapiano.jpg 555w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Maj-300x85.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Their comment quickly sparked a wave of reactions from fans who believe the once tightly knit amapiano movement is now grappling with the same factionalism seen in other genres.<\/p>\n<p>One X user alleged that gatekeeping is a major issue and suggested that industry relationships can determine opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPiano has Gatekeepers unfortunately, if you don\u2019t get along with Phori it\u2019s chaai for you, not even on the musical aspect of things but even on the business, you might struggle to get gigs,\u201d the user wrote, referencing DJ Maphorisa.<\/p>\n<p>Major League DJz were quick to distance the conversation from any one individual, replying, \u201cThis has nothing to do with Phori. It\u2019s in general.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others shifted the focus to the genre\u2019s structure, arguing that amapiano lacks standout stars who can carry it globally in the way Afrobeats has done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem with Amapiano is that there\u2019s no stars. There\u2019s no vocalists to carry the genre like how afrobeats has Tems, Burna Boy, Asake etc\u2026\u201d another user commented, mentioning Tems, Burna Boy and Asake as examples.<\/p>\n<p>Some fans believe personality clashes are also taking a toll on the sound\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe egos and arrogance are killing the game,\u201d one user added.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion highlights growing concern among listeners about the direction of amapiano, a genre that has dominated charts and dance floors locally and internationally in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>While it continues to evolve sonically, questions about unity, leadership and long term sustainability are now part of the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\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 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#Major #League #DJz #raise #concerns #growing #divisions #amapiano<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Major League DJz Amapiano\u2019s unity has come under scrutiny after Major League DJz shared a candid take on the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50331","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\/50331","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=50331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50333,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50331\/revisions\/50333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}