Amapiano artists
6 published Amapiano artists, led by Tyla, CKay and Niniola.
At a glance
6 published Amapiano artists; 12 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 6
- Release groups
- 74
- Studio albums
- 12
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 12
- Timeline events
- 32
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 36.1M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 6.6 years
- Full biographies
- 5
- Biography words
- 6,161
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Amapiano artists. Nigeria leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Amapiano. The most shared is African popular music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from Amapiano
12 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
A*POP
Tyla · 2026
TYLA
Tyla · 2024
BANGER BOY
CKay · 2026
EMOTIONS
CKay · 2024
Sad Romance
CKay · 2022
Press Play
Niniola · 2024
Colours and Sounds
Niniola · 2020
This Is Me
Niniola · 2017
What a Life
Sho Madjozi · 2020
Limpopo Champions League
Sho Madjozi · 2018
ASYLUM
Uncle Waffles · 2023
Solace
Uncle Waffles · 2023
Leaders
Tyla has the most release groups (28); CKay the longest career (9 years); Tyla the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Tyla | 28 |
| CKay | 27 |
| Uncle Waffles | 9 |
| Niniola | 5 |
| Sho Madjozi | 5 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| CKay | 9 |
| Niniola | 7 |
| Tyla | 7 |
| Sho Madjozi | 6 |
| Uncle Waffles | 4 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Tyla | 14 |
| Niniola | 1 |
| Sho Madjozi | 1 |
Most famous Amapiano artists
Tyla
South Africa · Person · born 2002
pop music, contemporary R&B, new jack swing, Amapiano
25M listeners · 49 wikis
CKay
Nigeria · Person · born 1995
rhythm and blues, Afrobeats, Amapiano
11.1M listeners · 19 wikis
Niniola
Nigeria · Person · born 1986
soul, rhythm and blues, Afrobeat, African popular music, Amapiano
17 wikis
Sho Madjozi
South Africa · Person · born 1992
electronic music, hip-hop, African popular music, Amapiano, gqom
16 wikis
Uncle Waffles
Eswatini · Person · born 2000
Amapiano
9 wikis
Ko-c
Cameroon · Person · born 1992
pop music, pop rap, Afrobeats, African popular music, Amapiano
2 wikis