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If You Don't Know DJ Booth Etiquette, Stay on the Dancefloor
A string of recent DJ booth incidents, from DJ Nobu halting his own set in Geneva to spilled drinks on Kelvin Momo's CDJs, spells out the basic etiquette clubgoers keep breaking: give the DJ space, keep drinks off the decks and never touch the equipment.
Sarah H. · 7 min read
Amapiano's Foundational Hit Made Millions of Streams. Its Creator Says He Got R86,575.
Kelvin Momo is suing Kabza de Small and Piano Hub for R1 million in the Johannesburg High Court, alleging he was underpaid on royalties and artist development tied to their 2020 breakout record "Momo's Private School."
Samir H. · 5 min read
Afro Nation's Newest Stage Isn't in Portimão. It's Inside the Spotify App.
Spotify was the exclusive streaming partner for Afro Nation Portugal 2026 and used the festival to open a permanent in-app destination spanning afrobeats, amapiano, Afro house and electronic content.
Samir H. · 5 min read
Amapiano Just Proved It Doesn't Need Afrobeats to Fill a Stage
Afro Nation Portugal ran a self-contained, three-day amapiano stage this year, headlined by DJ Maphorisa, Uncle Waffles, Focalistic and Kelvin Momo, instead of folding the genre into its dominant afrobeats bill.
Samir H. · 5 min read
74% of South Africa's Spotify Money Is Made Abroad. Amapiano Is an Export Its Creators Don't Own
South African artists banked R504 million ($30.69m) on Spotify in 2025, but 74% of it came from listeners outside the country, which makes amapiano a foreign-demand export the people who built it largely don't control.
Samir H. · 5 min read
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