South African DJ and producer DJ Maphorisa has weighed in on the long-running debate over Nigeria and South Africa’s influence on Amapiano.🇳🇬🇿🇦 Speaking to veteran South African DJ Oskido on ‘I Believe, Chapter 9,’ Maphorisa pushed back against the idea that Nigerians “stole” Amapiano, saying, “That conversation is dead. There’s nothing like that.” He explained that South African artists also played a role in bringing Nigerian artists into the sound through collaborations, pointing to songs like Sponono with Davido as an example. Maphorisa also praised the way Nigerian artists approach the music business, describing them as “very smart” and “very aggressive.” For him, the conversation should be less about who owns the sound and more about collaboration, learning and taking African music further. 🎥: IG/ibelieveclips #africanfolder

South African DJ and producer DJ Maphorisa has weighed in on the long-running debate over Nigeria and South Africa’s influence on Amapiano.🇳🇬🇿🇦 Speaking to veteran South African DJ Oskido on ‘I Believe, Chapter 9,’ Maphorisa pushed back against the idea that Nigerians “stole” Amapiano, saying, “That conversation is dead. There’s nothing like that.” He explained that South African artists also played a role in bringing Nigerian artists into the sound through collaborations, pointing to songs like Sponono with Davido as an example. Maphorisa also praised the way Nigerian artists approach the music business, describing them as “very smart” and “very aggressive.” For him, the conversation should be less about who owns the sound and more about collaboration, learning and taking African music further. 🎥: IG/ibelieveclips #africanfolder