• FAWL41 – AmaLife Vol 3 – Episode 2604

  From Pretty by the Pool… With Gratitude

  We were IRL.
  In real life.
  And it was beautiful.

  Amapiano and Soul Vol. 4 — Pretty by the Pool wasn’t just an event. It was a moment. A gathering of hearts, a meeting of rhythms, a shared surrender to the log drum. Lovers of the sound came together — dressed in joy, moving in unity — and for a few golden hours, Trinidad felt like an extension of South Africa.

  The soul of Amapiano radiated across oceans.
  From Jo’burg to Port of Spain.
  From the decks to the dancefloor.

  This episode is a thank you.
  To every dancer. Every smile. Every toast raised. Every shoulder that bounced to the bass.

  Amapiano is life.
  And we lived it together.

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  AmaLife Vol. 3 Playlist

  1 → “Eningi (Remix)” — Kabza De Small (feat. Njelic, GL_Ceejay, Mthunzi & Mkeyz)
  2 → “Ungangishiyi” — Njelic, ilovelethu & Thabza Tee
  3 → “iMali Yomgobholo” — Busta 929 (feat. Civil Soul)
  4 → “Deep In The Bottom (of Africa)” — Monique Bingham, Black Coffee, DBN Gogo & Ntwana_R (DBN Gogo & Ntwana_R Remix)
  5 → “Jab Jab” — Officixl RSA (feat. Scotts Maphuma, Benzoo, Mid9t, Bob Mabena & De-Papzo)
  6 → “Tobetsa Remake” — Myztro (feat. Focalistic, Daliwonga, ShaunMusiq & Ftears)
  7 → “Mr. Tobetsa (Clean)” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x Myztro
  8 → “Tobetsa Bicycle (Mixdown)” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x Myztro
  9 → “Tobetsa 3.0” — Myztro & Leehleza (feat. ShaunMusiq & Ftears)
  10 → “Bhampa” — Vigro Deep, Zee Nxumalo & Ch’cco
  11 → “Imnandi Lento” — Mellow & Sleazy, SjavasDaDeejay & TitoM (feat. Tman Xpress)
  12 → “The Sweet Kiss (Imnandi Lento Life)” — Carbon the Element x Sade x Mellow & Sleazy
  13 → “Ubumnandi” — Da Muziqal Chef & Eemoh (feat. De Mthuda & Sam Deep)
  14 → “Asiyeni” — Sfarzo Rtee, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (feat. DBN Gogo)
  15 → “Papaoutai (Asiyeni Mixdown)” — Carbon the Element x Zee Nxumalo x mikeeysmind
  16 → “Modimo” — Kelvin Momo & Tycoon (feat. Sir Trill & Murumba Pitch)
  17 → “Gama Lami” — Mas Musiq & Thatohatsi (feat. Lawd Weezy, Vyno Miller & Xolani Guitars)
  18 → “As’galavante” — Mas Musiq, Daliwonga & DJ Maphorisa
  19 → “Amasango” — Josiah De Disciple, Sushi De Deejay & Stash Da Groovyest (feat. Khanya De Vocalist)
  20 → “Mabebuza (Mdu aka TRP Remix)” — Maline Aura, Drega & MDU aka TRP
  21 → “Bafo” — Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Njelic & Tman Xpress)
  22 → “Say I Do” — Kelvin Momo & Elaine
  23 → “Smooth Operator (Say I Do)” — Carbon the Element x Sade x Kelvin Momo
  24 → “uMakhelwane” — Sami Kay, Misokuhle & MSA (feat. Ciniso & Pale Moloi)
  25 → “Amanxeba” — Sami Kay, Rox Roberson & Misokuhle

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  The Echo of the Log Drum

  Pretty by the Pool was more than pretty.
  It was powerful.

  The log drum echoed. The vocals soared. The spirit of Amapiano — soulful, textured, unifying — wrapped around us like warm night air.

  This episode carries that echo.
  The afterglow.
  The thank you.

  To everyone who showed up, showed love, and showed out — this one is for you.

  From Trinidad to South Africa,
  From Africa…

  With Love.

• FAWL40 – AmaLife Vol 2 – Episode 2603

  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.

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  AmaLife Vol. 2 Playlist

  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

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  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.

Carbon the Element presents the heartbeat of AFRICA.

Almost two years brings the second volume and the official rise of Amapiano. To quote Busiswa Amapiano is the the heartbeat of the youth of Africa in this moment. Volume two of the second in the From Africa With Love series brings love from the Amapiano movement in the Amapiano moment.

FAWL2 – Volume two is brought to you From Amapiano With Love.

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Carbon the Element presents the warmth of love from AFRICA

It’s been two years and there’s so much to share and much more than can be presented in one volume. I’m overjoyed to share with you volume one of the second edition of the From Africa with Love series.

FAWL2 – Volume 1

The first of two Volumes, FAWL2 brings the warmth of love from Africa.

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