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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

FAWL 39 – AmaLife Vol. 1
Episode 2602

This Life, This Groove, This Joy
We step into 2026 with the energy of sunlight, the calm of water, and the rhythm of the streets. AmaLife Vol. 1 is the soundtrack to that feeling — the pulse that carries us into the first real-life 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 sound that turns the ordinary into something sacred — the way a log drum rolls through still air, the way a vocal riff hits like sunlight on glass. This mix celebrates that beauty. It’s joy painted in rhythm — a deep inhale before the dance begins.

From Kabza De Small’s soul-laced production to Nkosazana Daughter’s angelic resonance, and Carbon the Element’s genre-bending touch that fuses Kingston to Jo’burg — AmaLife moves with warmth and confidence. It’s the calm before the splash, the invitation before the night.

So get your fits ready. The pool’s waiting. The music’s calling. Life’s about to sound good again.

Intro: Carbon The Element Presents: FAWL39 – AmaLife v1
1 → “Ntwana Yam’” — Babalwa M, Xduppy & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Madumane, Nvcho & Jnr SA)
2 → “Valentines” — Nkosazana Daughter (feat. Kabza De Small)
3 → “Abadell” — Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (feat. Nkosazana Daughter)
4 → “Asiyeni” — Sfarzo Rtee, Jazzworx & Thukuthela (feat. DBN Gogo)
5 → “ZEP” — DJ Smallz, ZinedinexSguche & 031 Choppa (feat. Uncool MC)
6 → “Folding Zep” — Carbon the Element x Khelani x DJ Smallz
7 → “Gqom Banana” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x Kabza De Small
8 → “Chifre” — Moldeezy daDj
9 → “Nakupenda” — TxC, Davido, Scotts Maphuma & Shoday (feat. Al Xapo & Zlatan)
10 → “Uyadlala” — Benny Maverick (feat. Sykes, Zeh McGeba, GL_Ceejay & Orchid MusiQ)
11 → “Amalanga (Combi)” — Mas Musiq, Lawd Weezy & DJ Maphorisa (feat. TO Starquality, Chley & Kabza De Small)
12 → “Amanxeba” — Sami Kay, Rox Roberson & Misokuhle
13 → “Eningi (Remix)” — Kabza De Small (feat. Njelic, GL_Ceejay, Mthunzi & Mkeyz)
14 → “Say I Do” — Kelvin Momo & Elaine
15 → “Unavailable (Remix)” — Davido (feat. Musa Keys, Tycoon & Sly)
16 → “Mabebuza (Mdu aka TRP Remix)” — Maline Aura, Drega & MDI-J aka TRP
17 → “Colours of Mabebuza” — Carbon the Element x Vybz Kartel x MDU aka TRP
18 → “Iphupho” — Kabza De Small & Kelvin Momo (feat. Thatohatsi)
19 → “Beyoncé Baby” — Focalistic, Ch’cco & Sims Noreng
20 → “Thandaza” — Sam Deep & Thatohatsi
21 → “Swenza Rongo” — DJ Stokie, Leemckrazy & Tman Xpress
22 → “Gama Lami” — Mas Musiq & Thatohatsi (feat. Lawd Weezy, Vyno Miller & Xolani Guitars)
23 → “As’galavante” — Mas Musiq, Daliwonga & DJ Maphorisa
24 → “Chef Chenko” — Da Muziqal Chef & Murumba Pitch
25 → “Tobetsa 3.0” — Myztro & Leehleza (feat. ShaunMusiq & Ftears)

Pretty Life, Pretty Sound
AmaLife is a mood — gratitude in motion, a reminder that the best days start with bass and end with laughter. This one’s for the dreamers, the dancers, and everyone waiting for that first splash of sunlight and sound at Pretty by the Pool.

2026 begins not with noise, but with life.
So smile, sip, and sway — the piano’s playing your song.

From Africa… With Love.