I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust
{{Infobox album
| name = I Am the King of Amapiano:
Sweet & Dust
| type = studio album
| artist = Kabza de Small
| cover = I Am the King of Amapiano Sweet & Dust.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2020|06|26}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|h=3|m=57|s=00}}
| label = Piano Hub
| producer = Kabelo Motha
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = KOA II Part 1
| next_year = 2022
}}
I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust is a third solo studio album by South African DJ Kabza de Small, released through Piano Hub on June 26, 2020.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
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I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust received generally positive reviews from music critics.
The Native Mag wrote; "I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust is a terrific front-to-back album that serves as a resounding statement of Kabza’s undeniable powers, and it immediately stands as a creative milestone for the entire subgenre".{{cite web|title=Kabza De Small's 'I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust'| date=15 July 2020 | access-date=2022-06-09 |publisher =The Native Mag|url= https://thenativemag.com/kabza-de-small-king-amapiano/}}
Commercial performance
Up its release I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust debuted on Apple's Top 30 Album and suprassed over 8 million streams.{{cite web|title=Kabza De Small's Album Labelled Biggest Release in SA by Apple Music|url=https://briefly.co.za/72333-kabza-de-smalls-album-labelled-biggest-release-sa-by-apple-music.html| website =briefly.co.za|date=17 July 2020 }}{{cite web|title=Kabza De Small's Album Makes History - Kaslam Media|url= https://kaslam.co.za/kabza-de-smalls-album-makes-history/| date=2022-07-17| work=Kaslam Media| access-date=2022-06-09}}{{cite web|title=Our own Amapiano king Kabza De Small breaks records| access-date =2022-06-09| publisher =The South African | first=Naledi| last=de Wee| date=2020-07-30|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/our-own-amapiano-king-kabza-de-small-breaks-records/amp/}}
The album peaked at number one on Spotify's Most streamed South African albums in South Africa.{{cite web|title=Kabza De Small is The Most Streamed South African Artist on Spotify in 2020 - OkayAfrica| work=OkayAfrica| access-date =2022-06-09|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/amp/kabza-de-small-most-streamed-south-african-artist-spotify-2020-2649091275}}
In addition, the album was certified double platinum in South Africa with over 13 million streams. {{cite web|title=DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small's Projects Now Multi-Platinum|work=Ubetoo|url=https://www.ubetoo.com/news/dj-maphorisa-kabza-de-smalls-projects-now-multi-platinum/|first=John |last=Israel A|access-date=4 July 2024|date=18 September 2020}}
= Industry awards =
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|rowspan="3"|2021
|rowspan="3"|I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust
|Album of the Year
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|Best Amapiano Album
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|Male Artist of the Year
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Music
The standard edition of I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust is about a three-hour and fifth seven minutes long, consisting of 27 tracks.{{cite web|work=Ubetoo|title=Sweet & Dust, Kabza De Small Proclaims Himself 'The King Of Amapiano' In New Album| first=Thato|last=Siyabonga|date= June 26, 2020|url=https://www.ubetoo.com/music/kabza-de-small-i-am-the-king-of-amapiano-sweet-dust/}}{{cite web|title=Kabza De Small drops a heavy 27-tracks album, feat. Wizkid, Burnaboy & more|url= https://www.yomzansi.com/2020/06/26/kabza-de-small-i-am-the-king-of-amapiano-sweet-dust/| website=YoMzansi|date= June 26, 2020 }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc 1
| title1 = Sthandwa
| note1 = featuring Tyler ICU, Nicole Elocin
| length1 = 5:56
| title2 = Buyile
| note2 = featuring DJ Maphorisa, Daliwonga, Nia Pearl
| length2 = 7:21
| title3 = Sponono
| note3 = featuring DJ Maphorisa, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Cassper Nyovest
| length3 = 6:35
| title4 = Thinking About You
| note4 = featuring Mlindo the Vocalist
| length4 = 7:55
| title5 = Nia Lo
| note5 = featuring Nia Pearl
| length5 = 7:04
| title6 = Wena
| note6 = Daliwonga, Nia Pearl, Howard
| length6 = 6:30
| title7 = Duze
| note7 = Samthing Soweto
| length7 = 6:13
| title8 = Need You Tonight
| note8 = featuring Wizkid
| length8 = 6:48
| title9 = Ndofaya
| note9 = featuring Daliwonga
| length9 = 7:13
| title10 = Indoni Yamanzi
| note10 = featuring Daliwonga, Nia Pearl, Bongza
| length10 = 6:00
| title11 = Why Ngikufela
| note11 = featuring DJ Maphorisa, Sha Sha
| length11 = 5:56
| title12 = Impilo
| note12 = featuring Kelvin Momo, Kopzz Avenue
| length12 = 8:29
| title13 = Mapiano Blues
| note13 = featuring Howard, Xolaniguitars
| length13 = 7:39
| title14 = Many Faces
| note14 = featuring George Lesley, Earl W Green
| length14 = 6:51
| title15 = Blow My Mind
| length15 = 8:29
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc 2
| title1 = iLog Drum
| note1 = featuring Daliwonga
| length1 = 7:04
| title2 = Masupa
| note2 = featuring DJ Maphorisa, Bongza, Focalistic
| length2 = 5:56
| title3 = Ipiano
| note3 = featuring Focalistic, Mdu a.k.a TRP
| length3 = 6:51
| title4 = Qula
| note4 = featuring Daliwonga, Xolani guitars
| length4 = 5:25
| title5 = Dlala
| note5 = featuring Vyno Miller
| length5 = 7:00
| title6 = Dust
| note6 = featuring Focalistic, Leehleza
| length6 = 5:42
| title7 = Rabu Chupa
| note7 = featuring Focalistic, Vyno Miller, Bontle Smith
| length7 = 5:08
| title8 = Sam Sokolo
| length8 = 6:47
| title9 = Balanc'ise
| note9 = featuring Daliwonga
| length9 = 5:56
| title10 = Into Yellow
| note10 = featuring Daliwonga
| length10 = 7:17
| title11 = Izolo
| note11 = featuring Nia Pearl
| length11 = 6:13
| title12 = Jwaleng
| note12 = featuring DJ Buckz
| length12 = 6:39
| total_length = 3:57:00
}}
Personnel
All credits adapted from AllMusic.
- Kopzz Avenue - Featured Artist
- Ayodeji Balogun - Composer
- Austin Kulani Baloyi - Composer
- Bongza - Featured Artist
- Buckz - Featured Artist
- Burna Boy - Featured Artist
- Nicole Tafadzwa Chigariro - Composer
- Kabza De Small - Primary Artist
- Nicole Elocin - Featured Artist
- Focalistic - Featured Artist
- Howard Gomba - Composer
- Earl Green - Featured Artist
- Howard - Featured Artist
- Tyler ICU - Featured Artist
- Leehleza -Featured Artist
- George Lesley - Composer, Featured Artist
- Peleka Lwana - Composer
- Madumane - Featured Artist
- William Makume - Composer
- Mduduzi Keith Mangena - Composer
- Charmaine Mapimbiro - Composer
- DaliWonga Matiwane - Composer
- Samkelo Lelethu Mdolomba - Composer, Featured Artist
- Lindokuhle Mgedezi - Composer
- Vyno Miller - Featured Artist
- Bongani Mlotshwa - Composer
- Kelvin Momo - Featured Artist
- Kabelo Motha - Composer
- Cassper Nyovest - Featured Artist
- Damini Ogulu - Composer
- Nia Pearl - Composer, Featured Artist
- Refiloe Maele Phoolo - Composer
- Obakeng Ramahali - Composer
- Kopano Ramothata - Composer
- Lethabo Sebetso - Composer
- Themba Sekowe - Composer
- Sha Sha - Featured Artist
- Bongani Sikhukhula - Composer
- Xolani Skhosana - Composer
- Bontle Smith - Composer, Featured Artist
- Lindelihle Gladwell Sukazi - Composer
- MDU aka TRP - Featured Artist
- Mlindo the Vocalist - Featured Artist
- Wizkid - Featured Artist
- DaliWonga - Featured Artist
- Xolaniguitars - Featured Artist
Certification and sales
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Africa |type=album|award=Platinum |number=2|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|artist=Kabza De Small |title= I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust |access-date=2023-06-18}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
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{{Kabza de Small}}
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