New amapiano show, Yanos Roundtable, is about to hit screens on MTV Base.
In this spinoff of Hottest MCs, a panel of the industry’s finest will join host Tshego Koke in deciding which amapiano hit was last year’s hottest.
The panel includes DJ and internet sensation Uncle Waffles, artist manager and businessman Benzo, film director Thando Mokoena, podcaster and creative Blvck Steph and viral star Umbali Wethu.
Together they will judge according to who broke through, got streamed and made Mzansi go wild.
It will air on Thursday and Friday 27 and 28 January on MTV Base (DStv channel 322) at 5.30pm.
Announcing the show, MTV said the two-part special show will reveal who the best amapiano stars are.
Speaking about the show, Tshego said he was excited.
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“Amapiano has pretty much been the soundtrack to our lives over the past few years.
“You can’t watch TV, log on to social media or go to a club without hearing at least one yanos track and I’m excited to celebrate the best songs of last year with the culture’s most formidable forces,” he said.
Monde Twala, senior vice president of ViacomCBS Networks Africa, said they were proud to show the impact amapiano has had in the music industry.
“MTV Base has been at the vanguard of youth culture and Yanos Roundtable is an extension of our annual Hottest MCs list.
“We are proud to highlight amapiano’s incredible impact on the local music scene and celebrate dominant artists defining this exciting sound.
“This definitive list will be determined by authorities on the pulse of the culture and viewers can expect an entertaining, two-part special of engaging content,” he said.
