How To Guide

Click Join Free in the top-right corner. Enter your name, choose a username, add your email and pick a password. Your account is activated instantly — no email confirmation needed.

Click Login and enter your username and password. Your session stays active while you browse. To log out, click your name in the header and select Logout.

Use the navigation bar at the top to move between sections:

The Amapiano Feed on the homepage is a live activity stream showing everything happening on the site — royalty crownings, new events, private parties, dance video submissions, DJ posts and gossip. It updates automatically as activity happens.

Use the filter pills above the feed — All, Royalty, Events, Parties, Dance, DJ Post, Gossip — to focus on one type of activity. Click any item in the feed to jump straight to the relevant page.

The pinned card at the top of the feed always shows the current Top 5 South African DJs with live vote counts. Click any name to visit their profile or click Vote to go to the leaderboard.

Click Vote DJs in the navigation. You'll see four category tabs: South African DJs, African DJs, International and UK DJs.

Select a category tab. You can cast one vote per category, so you can vote in all four categories for different DJs.

Scroll through the ranked list and click the Vote button next to your favourite DJ. The leaderboard updates instantly. You can change your vote at any time by clicking a different DJ in the same category.

Click any DJ's name to open their full profile page. You'll see their bio, ranking, vote count, eCard, social links (if verified), and posts they've published to the DJ Post feed.

Every month the community votes to crown four titles: King of Amapiano, Queen of Amapiano, Prince of Amapiano and Princess of Amapiano. Winners are crowned on the last day of the month and announced in the Amapiano Feed.

Go to Royalty in the navigation. Select a title tab (King, Queen, Prince or Princess). Browse the DJ grid and click Vote on your choice. You get one vote per title per month — you can change it at any time before the month ends.

On the last day of each month the DJ with the most votes in each title is automatically crowned. Their crown appears on the Royalty page and an announcement appears in the Amapiano Feed on the homepage.

Scroll to the bottom of the Royalty page to see the Hall of Fame — a full table of every past King, Queen, Prince and Princess with the month they reigned and their vote count.

Click Music in the navigation to browse community-uploaded tracks. Click the play button on any track to start listening directly in your browser — no download needed. The player shows the track title, artist and play count.

You must be logged in to upload. Click Share a Track, enter the track title and artist name, then select your MP3 or WAV file (maximum 50 MB). The track will appear in the community playlist immediately after upload.

Click the heart button on any track to like it. Click again to unlike. Like counts are shown on each track card.

If you uploaded a track, a Delete button appears on its card. Deleting a track permanently removes both the database record and the audio file from the server.

Go to Gossip in the navigation. The Public Gossip tab shows community posts about DJs, events, and amapiano news. To post, enter a title and your content in the form at the top and click Post. Your post is visible to everyone immediately.

Click the 🔥 button on any gossip post to react. Click the comment count to expand the comments section, type your message and submit. Comments are visible to all visitors.

Switch to the Private Conversations tab. To start a private chat, select a user from the dropdown and click Send Request. The other user must accept your request before you can exchange messages.

In the Private Conversations tab, use the DM Policy radio buttons to choose how incoming requests are handled: Manual (you approve each one), Auto-Accept (all requests accepted instantly) or Auto-Decline (all requests declined automatically). Change this at any time.

Each month the community competes to find the best Amapiano dance video. Submit a video link, vote on submissions, and also vote on your favourite dance style. The most-voted video and dance type win the month's title.

Click Dance in the nav. In the Submit form, enter a title, paste your video URL (YouTube, TikTok or Instagram), select the dance style, add your social media link if you want to be credited, and add a short description. Click Submit. YouTube links embed directly; TikTok and Instagram show as a clickable thumbnail.

Scroll through the video submissions and click Vote on the one you think deserves to win. The top three videos get a 🥇🥈🥉 medal. You can only vote once per video.

In the right sidebar, click your favourite dance style from the eight available: Gwara Gwara, Zanele Move, Log Drum Shuffle, Wave Dance, Yano Bounce, Isicuphe, Vosho, and Original Style. The bars show which style is winning the community vote this month.

Click Events in the nav. All upcoming Amapiano events are listed, sorted by date. Each card shows the venue, city, date, and attending count.

Click an event to open it. Use the Attending or Maybe buttons to RSVP. You can change your status at any time.

Logged-in users can submit events. Click Post an Event on the Events page. Fill in the title, venue, city, date, time, and optionally the performing DJ's name plus Facebook and Instagram links for the event page.

Go to Private Parties and click Host a Party. Enter the party name, description, venue, city, date, time, vibe, dress code and maximum guest count. Private parties are invite-only.

Once your party is created, open it and use the Invite a member field to search and invite registered users by username.

When you receive a party invitation it appears in the Private Parties page. Click Accept or Decline. Accepted guests can see full party details including venue address and dress code.

The Fan Wishlist is your chance to tell DJs and promoters where you want the next Amapiano party. Submit a wishlist with your city, venue idea, preferred date and time. The community votes (fire-votes 🔥) the most popular requests to the top.

Click the Add Party Wishlist tab. Select a preferred DJ (optional), enter your city and venue name, pick a date or time period, and write a message to the DJs explaining why your city deserves a party.

Browse the All Wishlists tab. Click the 🔥 button on any wishlist to support it. The most fire-voted wishlists rise to the top and are flagged as "Hot Requests". Remove your vote by clicking again.

The DJ Events section is a community-powered calendar where anyone can post and discover where DJs are performing — club nights, festivals, private events, radio sessions and more. Appearances are sorted by event date so the soonest shows appear first.

Any logged-in member can post an appearance. Click Post Appearance (amber button, top-right). Type any DJ name — existing DJs are suggested as you type, but you can enter any new name. Fill in the event name, date, time, country, city, venue, minimum age and whether entry is free or paid. A source link crediting your username is automatically generated from Amapianos.com. Tick the Mark as shared on social media checkbox if you're also posting the event on your own socials.

Every appearance card shows one-click share buttons for Twitter/X, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The pre-filled message includes the DJ name, event name, city, and date, with a link back to the DJ's Amapianos profile.

Use the search bar to filter appearances by DJ name, event title, city, or country. If you posted an appearance, a Delete button appears on the card — click it to remove the entry permanently. Admins can delete any appearance.

Any DJ listed on Amapianos — or their authorised representative (manager, agent, label, legal rep, or family member) — has the unconditional right to request that their name, biography, profile and all associated content be permanently removed from the site. No reason is required.

Go to the DJ's profile page (find them on the Vote DJs page and click their name). Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Request Removal to expand the form. Enter your name, your relationship to the DJ, and an optional reason. Click Submit Removal Request. Your request is sent directly to the site administrator.

All removal requests are reviewed by the site administrator. Verified requests are processed within 7 business days. Upon confirmation, the DJ's name, bio, real name, country, social handles, votes, posts and all other associated content are permanently deleted from the site and cannot be recovered.

Piano Share is the community photo board for Amapianos. Share your amapiano moments — events, parties, studio sessions, dance clips and festival photos. Browse what the community is sharing and react to favourite posts.

Click Piano Share in the navigation bar. Use the post form at the top — write a caption, add a location, and attach an image. Click Share and your post appears in the feed instantly, visible to all members.

Click the 🔥 fire button on any Piano Share post to react. Click the comment count to expand comments and join the conversation. You can react and comment on any post in the feed.

A Delete button appears on your own posts. Deleting permanently removes the post, image, reactions and all comments.

My Page is your personal mini-feed within Amapianos. You can share your bio, photos, text posts, events you're attending, and business intros — all with fine-grained privacy control over who can see what. Visit it from the Go to My Page link on your profile.

Open your profile and click the Share tab. From there you can share your bio, Piano Share posts, events you've RSVPed to, and business intros. Each share type prompts a confirmation. For events, choose to share all or select individual ones. For business intros with multiple entries, a selection modal lets you pick which intros to share.

Your profile bio appears in a dedicated box at the top of your My Page. Use the Privacy Settings section at the bottom of My Page to choose who can see your bio: Everyone, Followers only, Selected people, or Private (only you).

Separately from bio visibility, you can control who can view your entire My Page: Everyone (public), Followers only, Selected people (you choose specific members), or Private. Both settings are saved together in the Privacy Settings form at the bottom of your My Page.

The Business & Service Intros section on your profile lets you create short introductions for services or businesses you offer — DJ bookings, production services, event planning, photography, merchandise, and so on. Each intro has a title and description.

Open your profile and scroll to the About tab. Click + Add Business / Service Intro to expand the form. Enter a title (e.g. "DJ Booking – Joburg") and a description of what you offer, then click Save Intro. It appears immediately in your intro list with an amber accent card.

Click the Share Intro button in the About tab. If you have a single intro, it shares directly after confirmation. If you have multiple intros, a modal appears letting you select which ones to share — use Select All for a bulk share or tick individual entries. Click Share Selected to publish them to your My Page.

Each intro card has a × delete button. Clicking it permanently removes that intro from your profile. Shared copies on your My Page are not automatically removed — delete them separately from My Page if needed.

Go to Social Circles and open the Discover tab to browse up to 40 members per page. Use the search bar to filter by name or city.

Click Request Follow on any member card. They receive a notification and can accept or decline from their Requests tab. You cannot message someone until they accept.

Open the Requests tab to see pending follow requests. Click Accept to allow messaging, or Decline to remove the request.

Once a follow is accepted, both parties can message each other via the Messages tab. If you accept someone but don't want their messages, click Mute their messages — you can unmute anytime from the Following tab.

In the sidebar, tick your interests (Parties, Events, Get-Togethers, Business, Promotions) and click Save Interests. These appear on your profile and help others find you in the Profiles search.

Visit /profiles or click Search All Profiles in the Social Circles Discover tab. All community members are listed here.

Use the left sidebar to filter by: Keyword (name/username/city), Gender (Male / Female), Role (DJ / Fan), Location (city or country), and Interests (Parties, Events, etc.). Apply multiple filters at once.

Each profile card shows a Request Follow button. You can follow directly from the search results without opening the full profile.

Results show 10 profiles per page. Use the Prev / Next buttons or numbered page links at the bottom to navigate. All filters are preserved across pages.

Visit any member's profile and open the Collaboration tab. Select the type (Music Production, DJ Set, Event Planning, General, or Other), write your message and click Send Request.

When someone requests collaboration with you, you'll receive a notification. Open your own profile's Collaboration tab to see incoming requests and click Accept or Decline.

When your request is accepted, you receive a notification. Use Social Circles to follow the collaborator and begin messaging to plan your project.

On your own profile open the DJ Booking tab. Enter your rates for public events and private events, your preferred currency, any DJ package partners, and package details. Click Save Pricing.

Use the calendar to select dates and mark them as Available, Booked, or Tentative. Saved dates appear in your availability list with colour indicators. Remove dates using the × button.

Visit a DJ's profile and open the DJ Booking tab. Select the event type (Public, Private, or Package), fill in the date, location and message, then click Send Booking Request.

Incoming booking requests appear at the bottom of your DJ Booking tab. You can Accept, Decline, or Send a Quote with a price and message. The requester is notified of your response.

In Social Circles click Announce Amapiano Event (amber button above the Discover grid). Enter an event title and details, then click Broadcast. Your announcement appears for all members for 14 days.

Announcements are one-way — recipients cannot reply directly. This keeps broadcasts clean. To contact the planner, click Follow Planner on the announcement. Once they accept, use the Message Planner button.

Click the × button on any announcement to dismiss it permanently. Dismissed announcements will not reappear for you.

Click your name in the top-right header to go to your profile page. It shows your bio, city, country and activity summary.

On your profile page click Edit Profile to update your full name, bio, city and country. Your username cannot be changed after registration.

Scroll to the bottom of your profile page and click Delete Account. You will be asked to confirm, choose a reason, and enter your password. All your data — posts, votes, messages, uploads — is permanently removed immediately. This action cannot be undone.

Accounts with no login for 12 months receive a warning email. If there is still no login after 18 months, the account is automatically and permanently deleted to comply with our data retention policy. Simply logging in resets the inactivity clock — so staying connected keeps your account safe.

The Contact Us link is in the footer at the bottom of every page. You must be logged in to send a message — this ensures we can reply to the correct account.

Use Contact Us for: DJ profile claims and verification, event or party issues, partnership enquiries, press and media, technical problems or any other query. Select the matching topic from the Subject dropdown.

After sending, your message appears in Your Message History at the bottom of the Contact page. You'll see when it's been replied to and can read the response there.