Watch: Chris Brown performs his Amapiano song, and his dance moves show his affection for Mzansi.
In the South African kwaito genre, Amapiano is now a world-beater as top musicians across the globe are venturing into it. Among the global musicians who joined the Amapiano train is Chris Brown, who featured Lo Jay and Sarz on the hit song Monalisa. The song hit the streets so hard that the original music had over 4 million views on Youtube before Brown featured in an even more refined remix.
While performing at the Afro nation music festival, Chris Brown showed his musical versatility as he sang Monalisa. He led the world why South Africans love him so much. He relates to their local music in many forms. Brown struggled to produce the Amapiano moves so well despite having impressive and spot-on vocals.
Chris Brown performs his Amapiano song Monalisa.
The loyal hitmaker is well known for the outstanding talent that makes him one of the loved musicians worldwide. This time around, he showed the world that he is not only a great in R&B but a jack of all trades. He showed up at the Afro Nation festival in Portugal and performed Monalisa, leaving fans screaming with joy. It was indeed a top-class performance that people from various continents loved.
Despite commanding a commanding name for his dance moves, Mzansi fans quickly noticed how Chris Brown struggled with the moves. It looked clear that Chris is a good dancer, but the Amapiano moves are slightly different. The Amapiano moves require one to be so flawless and accessible; he seemed too serious as compared to the likes of DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small. Despite the struggle, he impressed Mzansi with his effort and the love he showed performing Monalisa.
Chris Brown loves to feature with African Musicians.
Monalisa is the latest work where Chris Brown pulled a hit featuring an African artist. His first piece came in 2016 when he released Shabba featuring Nigerian star Wizkid. Since then, he has been showing his love and affection for Africa, featuring musicians like Davido, Rema and Ayo Jay. Previously, he featured several top musicians across the continent.
Watch Chris Brown performing his Amapiano hit song Monalisa.