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]