Amapiano sound attained greater heights internationally as it found a ready audience in Nigeria. The most populous black country has successfully pioneered and redefined borrowed sounds to deliver era – defining hits. So, it was no wonder seeing Nigerian artists taking the front stage as they embraced the Amapiona sound deploying its famous log drums and shakers to suit their style.

Arguably it can be said that the international success of Amapiano is reflected in Nigeria, whose listenership increased by 181% between 2023 and 2024. In 2023.  The South African dance genre hit over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify.
This has led Spotify to launch the website, A Decade of Amapiano, to celebrate the past decade of Amapiano. The website has content that will capture Amapiano’s different key influences, as well as pivotal playlists and podcasts for anyone wishing to learn more about the genre’s origins, sounds, and future.

According to data provided by Spotify, Davido’s ‘Champion Sound’ featuring South African hitmaker Focalistic is the most streamed Amapiano song in the last 10 years.