Filmed live set by South African duo Scorpion Kings, made up of Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa, recorded on the Allstars stage of Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music 10 in Johannesburg in 2024. Central figures of amapiano, the South African house genre that became a global phenomenon, the two producers unfold a roughly one-hour session in which deep bass, signature log drums and piano pads converse with the crowd packed around them. The Boiler Room format, with no raised stage and the audience up close, conveys the communal energy of South African dancefloors and makes this DJ set a live capture in its own right: you follow the mix in real time, the build-ups, the transitions and the room’s immediate reactions. Boiler Room’s official capture takes care with image and sound. For anyone interested in amapiano and contemporary African electronic music, this filmed live concert is an ideal gateway to the Scorpion Kings sound, one of the most influential projects on the Johannesburg electronic scene.
Personnel & credits
- Kabza De Small — production, DJ
- DJ Maphorisa — production, DJ
