PEOPLE OF BOUNCE PRESENTS: SPOTIFY AMAPIANO TOUR

The African music experience has and continues to penetrate spaces in the world that previously seemed so far. Sometimes, there is a tendency to be pulled into the world; doing things to keep the fans and love we receive while simultaneously losing our essence and soul. It is important to continue to shed light on our history and culture so we do not lose sight of why we do what we do in the first place. For this reason, in tandem with their afro-centric focus, Spotify put together the #SpotifyAmapianoTour to celebrate one of the continent’s foremost genres.

So far at the #SpotifyAmapianoTour, we’ve been joined by some special African artists who have made a great name for themselves in their careers. One of them is Nigeria’s Wurld, who I ran into at breakfast this morning. Yesterday, Focalistic came through and the session was fun and interactive. When asked about the spread of Amapiano throughout the continent and the world even without people understanding the language, he said, “That’s how you make an imprint. When you go to America, the biggest thing about South Africa is Nelson Mandela because he stood for his country. That’s what Amapiano is; it’s about representing where we come from. I think it’s a blessing that people from around the world relate but I think it’s because they can hear the emotion. I think emotion sells more than just words.”

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