Abalele

"Abalele" is a South African amapiano song produced by Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa, featuring the vocals of Ami Faku.^[1] It was released on September 17, 2021,^[2] and became a hit in South Africa, topping the Apple Music charts^[3] and becoming the country's fourth most-streamed song of 2021 on Spotify.^[4]

"Abalele"
Single by Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Ami Faku
Released	September 17, 2021
Genre	Amapiano house music electronica
Length	6:56
Kabza de Small singles chronology
"Umshove" (2018) "Abalele" (2021) "Asibe Happy" (2021)
DJ Maphorisa singles chronology
"Abalele" (2021)
Ami Faku singles chronology
"Imali" (2020) "Abalele" (2021) "Lala Ngoxolo" (2021)

NPR described it as "a lover asking for forgiveness, and it's a perfect specimen of amapiano - smooth, chill house beats that build into the genre's signature log drums."^[1]

Accolades

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	"Abalele"	Record of the Year	Nominated	[5]
		Most Streamed Song of the Year	Won	[6][7]

References

1. "House music is alive and well in South Africa". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa release new song 'Abalele' - KAYA 959". KAYA 959. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
3. "New Scorpion Kings, Ami Faku single tops Apple Music charts in SA". Music In Africa. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Kwiish SA ft Njelic, MalumNator & De Mthuda 'LiYoshona'". OkayAfrica. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
5. "Ful list of 2022 SAMA nominees | Hype Magazine". Hype Magazine. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
6. Kekana, Chrizelda (2022-08-28). "#Samas28 first night celebrates artists and set the tone for a 'fiery' night two". TshisaLIVE.
7. Shumba, Ano (2022-08-28). "SAMAs 2022 Day 1: All the winners". Music In Africa.