Question
A song named after this specific music genre by Asake (“a-SAH-kay”) and Olamide (“oh-LAH-mee-DAY”) received a nomination for the first Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Ngugi-named (“un-GOO-gi”) genre of African music with origins in kwaito and tribal house that surged in popularity in the late 2010s. A 2023 song that blends this specific genre with R&B features the refrain “make me sweat, make me hotter”.
ANSWER: amapiano [prompt on afropiano]
[10m] This mononymous singer has been referred to as the “queen of popiano” for mixing pop with amapiano on songs like “Water”, which went viral for a dance challenge in which participants pour water down their back.
ANSWER: Tyla [or Tyla Laura Seethal]
[10e] Although amapiano emerged from South Africa, misconceptions persist that it began in this other country. Fela Kuti hailed from this African country, as do Afrobeats artists Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Tems.
ANSWER: Nigeria
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 88% | 75% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 75% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 50% | 75% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 21.00 | 90% | 90% | 30% |