"Abalele" | ||||
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Single by Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Ami Faku | ||||
Released | September 17, 2021 | |||
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Length | 6:56 | |||
Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Ami Faku singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
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]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | "Abalele"
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Record of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
"Abalele | Most Streamed Song of the Year | Won | [6] [7] |
"Abalele" | ||||
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Single by Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Ami Faku | ||||
Released | September 17, 2021 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 6:56 | |||
Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Ami Faku singles chronology | ||||
|
"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]
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]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | "Abalele"
|
Record of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
"Abalele | Most Streamed Song of the Year | Won | [6] [7] |