Pretty Days, Piano Nights
The countdown continues. The sun is higher, the water is warmer, and the energy is building. AmaLife Vol. 2 carries us one step closer to our first IRL celebration of the year — Amapiano and Soul Vol. 4: Pretty by the Pool.

This life is a pretty place to live in. And Amapiano is life.

It’s the soundtrack to anticipation — the slow build before the doors open, the laughter before the first toast, the bassline before the first splash. This mix leans into that feeling: soulful, warm, textured, and alive. From the tenderness of Thatohatsi and Mas Musiq to the spiritual weight of Kabza De Small and the atmospheric glide of Kelvin Momo, every record here feels like sunlight reflecting off water.

Amapiano isn’t just heard — it’s lived. And this episode celebrates that lived experience: love, community, style, rhythm, and joy.

We’re not just preparing for an event.
We’re preparing for a moment.

1 → “Gama Lami” — Mas Musiq & Thatohatsi (feat. Lawd Weezy, Vyno Miller & Xolani Guitars)
2 → “Amalanga” — Piano City, Kelvin Momo & Thatohatsi (feat. Major League DJz, Tracy & PYY Log Drum King)
3 → “Ntwana Yam’” — Babalwa M, Xduppy & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Madumane, Nvcho & Jnr SA)
4 → “Ucingo” — Zee Nxumalo, SLY & GL_Ceejay (feat. Kabza De Small & Shakes & Les)
5 → “Asiyeni” — Sfarzo Rtee, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (feat. DBN Gogo)
6 → “Imali Yami” — Kabza De Small & Da Muziqal Chef (feat. Nkosazana Daughter, Sykes, Lastborn & Shalom G)
7 → “ZEP” — DJ Smallz, ZinedinexSguche & 031 Choppa (feat. Uncool MC)
8 → “Folding Zep” — Carbon the Element x Khelani x DJ Smallz
9 → “eGoli” — CowBoii, Mellow & Sleazy & Scotts Maphuma (feat. Eltee & Novatron)
10 → “Ukuthula” — Kabza De Small (feat. MaWhoo & Young Stunna)
11 → “Uyadlala” — Benny Maverick (feat. Sykes, Zeh McGeba, GL_Ceejay & Orchid MusiQ)
12 → “Ukuphumula” — DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Sly (feat. Tracy & Thatohatsi)
13 → “Abalozi” — Kabza De Small, Da Muziqal Chef & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Sykes & Mnqobi Yazo)
14 → “10K Yey’nkomo” — Aymos, Mas Musiq & Samthing Soweto (feat. Sha Sha)
15 → “10K Dip (Extended)” — Carbon the Element x MasMusiQ x Teejay
16 → “Bawo” — Gaba Cannal & Xavi Yentin (feat. Russell Zuma, Sipho Magudulela & Ze2)
17 → “Amapiano To The Max” — Carbon the Element x Moliy x Gaba Cannal
18 → “Amanxeba” — Sami Kay, Rox Roberson & Misokuhle
19 → “Say I Do” — Kelvin Momo & Elaine
20 → “Iskhathi” — Soa Mattrix (feat. Bassie, Happy Jazzman & Faith Strings)
21 → “Amasango” — Josiah De Disciple, Sushi De Deejay & Stash Da Groovyest (feat. Khanya De Vocalist)
22 → “Mabebuza (Mdu aka TRP Remix)” — Maline Aura, Drega & MDU aka TRP
23 → “Hello” — Sfarzo Rtee & De Rose
24 → “Thandaza” — Sam Deep & Thatohatsi
25 → “Sowenza Rongo” — DJ Stokie, Leemckrazy & Tman Xpress

Living Pretty, Moving Freely
AmaLife Vol. 2 is about balance — soul and swing, depth and dance, reflection and release. It’s the reminder that beauty doesn’t just exist in big moments. It’s in the groove, the community, the shared rhythm.

As we step closer to Pretty by the Pool, let this mix set the tone. Dress well. Move well. Live well.

Because this life — with the right soundtrack — is a very pretty place to be.

From Africa… With Love.

FAWL 39 – AmaLife Vol. 1
Episode 2602

This Life, This Groove, This Joy
We step into 2026 with the energy of sunlight, the calm of water, and the rhythm of the streets. AmaLife Vol. 1 is the soundtrack to that feeling — the pulse that carries us into the first real-life celebration of the year: Amapiano and Soul Vol. 4 — Pretty by the Pool.

This life is a pretty place to live in, and Amapiano is life. It’s the sound that turns the ordinary into something sacred — the way a log drum rolls through still air, the way a vocal riff hits like sunlight on glass. This mix celebrates that beauty. It’s joy painted in rhythm — a deep inhale before the dance begins.

From Kabza De Small’s soul-laced production to Nkosazana Daughter’s angelic resonance, and Carbon the Element’s genre-bending touch that fuses Kingston to Jo’burg — AmaLife moves with warmth and confidence. It’s the calm before the splash, the invitation before the night.

So get your fits ready. The pool’s waiting. The music’s calling. Life’s about to sound good again.

Intro: Carbon The Element Presents: FAWL39 – AmaLife v1
1 → “Ntwana Yam’” — Babalwa M, Xduppy & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Madumane, Nvcho & Jnr SA)
2 → “Valentines” — Nkosazana Daughter (feat. Kabza De Small)
3 → “Abadell” — Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Nkosazana Daughter)
4 → “Asiyeni” — Sfarzo Rtee, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (feat. DBN Gogo)
5 → “ZEP” — DJ Smallz, ZinedinexSguche & 031 Choppa (feat. Uncool MC)
6 → “Folding Zep” — Carbon the Element x Khelani x DJ Smallz
7 → “Gqom Banana” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x Kabza De Small
8 → “Chifre” — Moldeezy daDj
9 → “Nakupenda” — TxC, Davido, Scotts Maphuma & Shoday (feat. Al Xapo & Zlatan)
10 → “Uyadlala” — Benny Maverick (feat. Sykes, Zeh McGeba, GL_Ceejay & Orchid MusiQ)
11 → “Amalanga (Combi)” — Mas Musiq, Lawd Weezy & DJ Maphorisa (feat. TO Starquality, Chley & Kabza De Small)
12 → “Amanxeba” — Sami Kay, Rox Roberson & Misokuhle
13 → “Eningi (Remix)” — Kabza De Small (feat. Njelic, GL_Ceejay, Mthunzi & Mkeyz)
14 → “Say I Do” — Kelvin Momo & Elaine
15 → “Unavailable (Remix)” — Davido (feat. Musa Keys, Tycoon & Sly)
16 → “Mabebuza (Mdu aka TRP Remix)” — Maline Aura, Drega & MDI-J aka TRP
17 → “Colours of Mabebuza” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x MDU aka TRP
18 → “Iphupho” — Kabza De Small & Kelvin Momo (feat. Thatohatsi)
19 → “Beyoncé Baby” — Focalistic, Ch’cco & Sims Noreng
20 → “Thandaza” — Sam Deep & Thatohatsi
21 → “Swenza Rongo” — DJ Stokie, Leemckrazy & Tman Xpress
22 → “Gama Lami” — Mas Musiq & Thatohatsi (feat. Lawd Weezy, Vyno Miller & Xolani Guitars)
23 → “As’galavante” — Mas Musiq, Daliwonga & DJ Maphorisa
24 → “Chef Chenko” — Da Muziqal Chef & Murumba Pitch
25 → “Tobetsa 3.0” — Myztro & Leehleza (feat. ShaunMusiq & Ftears)

Pretty Life, Pretty Sound
AmaLife is a mood — gratitude in motion, a reminder that the best days start with bass and end with laughter. This one’s for the dreamers, the dancers, and everyone waiting for that first splash of sunlight and sound at Pretty by the Pool.

2026 begins not with noise, but with life.
So smile, sip, and sway — the piano’s playing your song.

From Africa… With Love.

The Day That the Piano Brings
A new day rises — not quietly, but in rhythm. The New Day marks the dawn of 2026, a year that opens with joy, gratitude, and groove. This is the day that Amapiano brings. Let us rejoice — because the piano brings us joy.

From township blocks to festival stages, Amapiano continues to renew itself with every sunrise. It speaks to the struggle, the celebration, and the stillness between the two. The New Day is that first light after the long night: a sonic sunrise where Kelvin Momo, Kabza De Small, Maphorisa, TXC, Focalistic, and the entire new wave of producers remind us why this movement is unstoppable.

This mix celebrates the dual spirit of Amapiano — faith and fire. Faith in what the music means to the culture, and fire in how it keeps reinventing itself. From “ZEP” to “MONEY CONSTANT,” from “Abantwana Bakho” to “As’galavante,” this is the rebirth of the sound — proof that every log drum carries light.

It’s 2026. The groove returns. The New Day begins.

1 → “ZEP” — DJ Smallz, ZinedinexSguche & 031choppa (feat. Uncool MC)
2 → “Folding Zep” — Carbon the Element x Khelani x DJ Smallz
3 → “Wah Yo Zep Pan” — Carbon the Element x Ayetian x DJ Smallz
4 → “Mabalabala” — Officixl RSA, Benzoo & Sizwe Alakine (feat. Bob Mabena, Mellow & Sleazy & Mid9t)
5 → “Mavhoko” — SelbisticSoul
6 → “Asiyeni” — Sfarzo Rtee, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (feat. DBN Gogo)
7 → “Amalanga” — Piano City, Kelvin Momo & Thatohatsi (feat. Major League DJz, Tracy & PYY Log Drum King)
8 → “Money Constant” — DJ Maphorisa, DJ Tunez, Wizkid & Mavo
9 → “Gqom Banana” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x Kabza De Small
10 → “Chifre” — Moldeezy daDj
11 → “Nakupenda” — TXC, Davido, Scotts Maphuma & Shoday (feat. Al Xapo & Zlatan)
12 → “Welele” — TXC, Mavo, Shoday & RALD (feat. Leemckrazy, Al Xapo, W4DE, Carter IV & Smeez & D3an)
13 → “Dlala Ka Yona” — DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Enny Man Da Guitar (feat. Focalistic, Ricky Lenyora, Uncool MC & Mellow & Sleazy)
14 → “Abantwana Bakho” — DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Kabza De Small (feat. Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter)
15 → “Amanxeba” — Sami Kay, Rox Roberson & Misokuhle
16 → “Wrong’o” — Stixx, Babalwa M & Boohle
17 → “Eningi (Remix)” — Kabza De Small (feat. Njelic, GL_Ceejay, Mthunzi & Mkeyz)
18 → “GTAmapiano” — Jaydon Lewis
19 → “Tobetsa Remake” — Myztro (feat. Focalistic, Daliwonga, ShaunMusiq & Ftears)
20 → “Tobetsa 3.0” — Myztro & Leehleza (feat. ShaunMusiq & Ftears)
21 → “Snokonoko” — Al Xapo, Benzoo & EeQue
22 → “Bhampa” — Vigro Deep, Zee Nxumalo & Ch’cco
23 → “Beyoncé Baby” — Focalistic, Ch’cco & Sims Noreng
24 → “Mabebuza (Mdu aka TRP Remix)” — Maline Aura, Drega & MDU aka TRP
25 → “As’galavante” — Mas Musiq, Daliwonga & DJ Maphorisa

The Joy That the Piano Brings
Amapiano has always been more than a genre — it’s a language of light. A song for those who survived, and a celebration for those still dancing. The New Day reminds us that even after chaos, the groove remains.

The bassline still prays. The synths still shine. And every drop of sound carries a little bit of grace.
So as the new year dawns — move freely, laugh loudly, and love deeply.

The piano is calling. Let us rejoice.

From Africa… With Love.

The first person to read this far gets free tickets to the Amapiano IRL event: Amapiano and Soul Vol 4: Pretty by the Pool (The Cool Cooler Affair). It’s a simple but tough freebie. On this episode, what’s the name of the artist that says “Carbon!” the 5th time it’s heard? WhatsApp call: 1+868+683+BIGC(2442) and say the name of the artist. That’s it! Good luck! We’re by the pool on March 1!!!!