Female DJ duo TxC boost Amapiano’s global takeover
Images: @tarryn.txc (instagram)
South Africa's Amapiano is quickly becoming one of the most popular and widely recognizable music genres. Meaning “the pianos” in Zulu, its melodic sounds draw parallels to Kwaito and other staples of the South Africa house music scene, but with the added twist of jazz elements and deep percussion and synth basslines. Amapiano has seen a massive swell in popularity beyond South Africa since its birth in 2012, primarily propelled by DJs and a massive trending presence on social media - #Amapiano currently has over 2.7 billion views on TikTok.
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Although initially dominated by male artists and DJs, the Amapiano scene has recently enjoyed an emergence of female DJs who are stamping their own unique creative talents on this cultural movement. Among these emerging trendsetters are TxC - Tarryn and Clair, an increasingly popular female DJ duo. The talented pair have become one of the leading names on the Amapiano scene, drawing crowds and selling out venues across the continent and beyond.
TxC’s dynamic shows fuse their DJing skills with visual representations of the music through distinctive dance moves, popularized alongside the genre. While their growing fanbase has propelled them to new levels evidenced by continuous international shows in Dubai and throughout Europe, their shows still frequent venues across Africa from Uganda to Mozambique, Nigeria to Tanzania, and of course their native South Africa. TxC fans can expect new original content soon as the DJs have teased an imminent music drop on their social media channels.
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Chris Filcidor
Chris is a proud East African, 30-something who currently lives in the United States, but whose heart will always be in her motherland Africa. Just like everyone else, she is clumsily trying to find her place in this crazy world with the hope of having some fun and learning as much as she can along the way.