South Africa is a melting pot when it comes to talent, and at the moment the youth is at the forefront of our country’s urban culture. Amapiano record producer and international DJ, Yumbs is one of the artists currently making waves thanks to his flourishing career that has seen him take on the global music scene. Real name, Ayanda Oratile Yumba, Yumbs has gained notable recognition as being one of the artists who have pushed amapiano locally and internationally.
Yumbs first made a name for himself in 2020 by co-producing Musa Keys’s ‘Vula Mlomo’. Since then he has gone on to produce and work alongside artists such as Kelvin Momo, Bien, Major League Djz, Dj Maphorisa, Blxckie and Nigerian hitmaker Joe Boy. His love for music runs deep; he plays drums, bass electric guitar and piano, he has attended the National School of Art and furthered his studies at the Academy of Sound Engineering, with majors in Audio Technology and Sound Engineering.
“You always need to know the theory of things, you don’t know which room you can be in. I want to be in every room, I want people to know I’m educated in music. At some point, I want to have my philosophy of music, write books about music and for you to start doing that you need to study.
” As amapiano continues to grow in South Africa and globally, it is paramount that individuals such as Yumbs, who are part of the culture, preserve the genre. The 22-year-old is cognisant of the sounds that he wants listeners to hear in the.