BY DELISA THWALA
MBABANE – The stars continue to align for Swati born Amapiano DJ Uncle Waffles.
The BET nominated DJ got a mention from Grammy awards, when they released that, this year there might be an added category.
“Grammys to add Best African Music Performance category for 2024 show,” read a top from international media houses.
This then prompted the Grammy team to put together a bunch of artists that might win the award.
While the stars of Afrobeats took the stage inside on the LoanDepot Park field, outside the stadium the Piano People stage had the feel of a block party.
Focusing on the ascendant South African dance genre of amapiano, the stage brought some of the scene’s biggest talents to Miami.
“While many of the loudest, most energetic voices at the stage were MCs such as Focalistic and Musa Keys, Waffles, despite primarily DJing, quietly behind the decks. She would often start a track and jump to the front of the stage to join her dance troupe, themselves dressed in cheerleader-style outfits, in thrilling, coordinated dance routines,”
“The energy and enthusiasm onstage and in the crowd manifested itself the most in these moments,” read the Grammy mention where they were highlighting the star’s performance.
Afrobeats is a mesmeric blend of West African music that has quickly become a global pop phenomenon.
The global explosion of Afrobeats has since helped build an important bridge connecting African music genres with American audiences, specifically Black Americans.
