Official 2024 release photograph: Inja Ye Game — Apple Music
Amapiano and 3-step vocalist
Zandile Nxumalo is born in Eswatini in 2003 and raised in Alexandra, Johannesburg, releasing her debut EP KwaNxumalo in June 2022 at nineteen. She sings amapiano and 3-step with an afro-pop instinct for melody, a clear, agile voice that quickly makes her one of the scene's most sought-after features.
"Funk 55" (2023), with Shakes & Les, DBN Gogo, Ceeka RSA and Chley, goes five-times platinum and wins Record of the Year at the 2024 South African Music Awards; "Thula Mabota" with Pabi Cooper goes platinum. The EP Inja Ye Game arrives in late 2024, and "Ngisakuthanda" reaches No. 1 with a triple-platinum certification. She is named Artist of the Year at the 2025 Basadi in Music Awards and leads the 2026 nominations, with "Mamma" up for Song of the Year.
Basha Uhuru’s 2026 edition turns Youth Month memory into something practical: music, workshops, market access, creative-economy platforms and paid opportunities for young people.
Basadi in Music is not only celebrating the women at the microphone. Its 2026 nominee list maps the managers, stylists, journalists, producers and behind-the-scenes professionals who keep the industry moving.
Zee Nxumalo left the 2026 Metro FM Awards without a trophy, but her momentum says something bigger: in today’s culture, the streets, streams and timelines can move faster than award systems.
Prince Kaybee’s blunt response to the Metro FM Awards debate hit a nerve because it challenged something deeper: should artists allow trophies and industry rooms to define the value of their work?
Kelvin Momo performs with his Jazz Cruise band on the Park Stage at the third edition of London's biggest amapiano festival, a two-arena event at Southwark Park running roughly 14:00 to 22:30.
Mörda is billed on the Park Stage at the third edition of London's Piano People In The Park, an all-day open-air amapiano festival running 14:00–22:30 at Southwark Park. Kelvin Momo & The Jazz Cruise headline; tickets went on general sale on 30 April 2026.
Kabza De Small headlines the 2026 edition of Galaxy 947 Joburg Day, gates from 09:00. The first 2 000 tickets sold include preferential parking. The Chill Zone is an 18+ area.
Sun-El Musician is on the announced line-up for 947 Joburg Day at Crocodile Creek Polo Club in Lanseria. Gates 09:00; the first 2 000 tickets include preferential parking.
