South African producer, DJ, and songwriter Sun-El Musician has achieved commercial success and international recognition with his warm, uplifting blend of deep house, kwaito, and pop. He is one of the primary artists associated with the amapiano (Zulu for "pianos") style, which originated in Johannesburg during the mid-2010s and became highly popular throughout South Africa by the end of the decade. After breaking through with his simmering 2017 single "Akanamali" (featuring Samthing Soweto), he became an in-demand producer, frequently working with vocalists such as Simmy, Ami...