{"id":57464,"date":"2026-04-28T14:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=57464"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:29:19","slug":"scorpion-kings-promise-history-making-fnb-stadium-amapiano-explosion-concert-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/scorpion-kings-promise-history-making-fnb-stadium-amapiano-explosion-concert-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorpion Kings Promise History-Making Concert Event"},"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<p><h2>After shutting down Pretoria with one of the most explosive live music spectacles South Africa has seen, Scorpion Kings are preparing to make history again.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Following the phenomenal success of Scorpion Kings Live with Friends in 2025 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small are officially taking their cultural movement to even greater heights with Scorpion Kings Live at FNB on 19 September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Pretoria event was more than just a concert. It was a landmark moment for amapiano, drawing tens of thousands of fans into a massive celebration of sound, fashion, and cultural pride.<\/p>\n<p>Loftus became the heartbeat of a genre that has grown from township grooves into a global force, with Maphorisa and Kabza firmly leading the charge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Picture supplied \" class=\"wp-image-4446051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Scorpion-Kings-Promise-History-Making-Concert-Event.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Scorpion-Kings-Promise-History-Making-Concert-Event.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Picture supplied \" class=\"wp-image-4446051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMO_1408-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The unforgettable success of that show established the Scorpion Kings as more than hitmakers. They became curators of a musical revolution, setting a new benchmark for African live entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the duo is ready to expand that vision dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Set to fill Johannesburg\u2019s iconic FNB Stadium, affectionately known as The Calabash, this year\u2019s edition is expected to welcome over 70 000 fans, positioning it as the biggest amapiano concert in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on last year\u2019s groundbreaking Pretoria experience, DJ Maphorisa said, \u201cLoftus was a moment we\u2019ll never forget, the energy, the love, the unity. It showed us just how far Amapiano has come. But for us, that was only the beginning. FNB Stadium is about taking that feeling and amplifying it for the world to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kabza De Small echoed the sentiment, describing the upcoming showcase as \u201cA Family Affair<em>.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery Scorpion Kings Live show is about growth \u2013 not just for us, but for the culture. A Family Affair is exactly what this is. It\u2019s about bringing everyone together again, bigger than ever, and creating something unforgettable,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>With larger production, an expanded audience and global anticipation, Scorpion Kings Live at FNB promises to be more than a concert.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/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#Scorpion #Kings #Promise #HistoryMaking #Concert #Event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After shutting down Pretoria with one of the most explosive live music spectacles South Africa has seen, Scorpion Kings are&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57464","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\/57464","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=57464"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57466,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57464\/revisions\/57466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}