Uncle Waffles Sparks Heated Debate About Origins of Amapiano After Her Recent Interview

• Uncle Waffles' interview about Amapiano's origins caused a stir, with many disagreeing with her
• She claimed the genre started in Soweto during the Covid-19 pandemic, blending Kwaito and House music with a unique "lock drum" sound
• However, social media users argued that Amapiano actually originated in Pretoria, with some mentioning DukeSoul and Barcadi drums

Uncle Waffles' explanation about the origins of Amapiano has caused a buzz on social media. The star got Mzansi talking after explaining how the popular genre became famous during a recent interview.

Uncle Waffles' interview sparks debate about Amapiano

Amapiano is undoubtedly one of the fastest-growing music genres in the world. The genre, which originated in South Africa, has been taking over charts locally, regionally and internationally.

Award-winning DJ and musician Uncle Waffles recently touched on how and when Amapiano became popular. Speaking in a video shared on social media by a user with the handle @ThisIsColbert, the Tanzania hitmaker revealed that Amapiano originated in Soweto. She also noted that it became popular during the Covid-19 pandemic. She said:

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"Amapiano is a style of music that originates from Soweto in South Africa. It is taken from Kwaito and House, it has nuances of almost every genre in South Africa, but it was given an extra kick that everyone calls a lock drum."

Uncle Waffles' interview divides Mzansi

It looks like social media users do not agree with the star's information about the origins of Amapiano. Many flooded the timeline with reactions about where Amapiano originated from.

@Sello_R_Masola said:

"Amapiano originates from Pitori via Barcadi drums. As a foreigner, she will say Soweto cause they feel more at home in Johannesburg WA nyela Amapiano ke ya mperara."

@Top_dawg15 commented:

"Amapiano originates from Duke Soul."

@TTigersstory added:

"It's Pretoria, but at least she didn't say it's from Swaziland."

@MaalehuS said:

"But she must be real. She can market Soweto all she wants but must not lie."

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@Moshe_Meso commented:

"Piano is from the East Rand… the rest jumped on. Pretoria was big on deep house that time, they jumped only later using vocals."

@popotane added:

"This is the reason why we need talented people to get these amazing opportunities so they can educate people on real facts not on Google information cause this is killing the industry for talented people."

Uncle Waffles freestyles on Sway in the Morning

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Uncle Waffles appeared on an American radio station. She sat down with Sway on Sway in the Morning.

Sway's radio segment is well known for inviting musical artists who then freestyle on air. Uncle Waffles had her turn, and people shared their opinions.

Source: Briefly News