During their discussion with another amapiano pioneer, Mr JazziQ, on the “JazziQ and Friends” podcast, the typically reclusive duo boldly proclaimed they were the originators of the trailblazing sound and that amapiano was born out of Katlehong, where they’re from.
When JazziQ probed the origins of the genre, Force Reloaded looked into the camera and responded: “Hi guys, our name is MFR Souls, and we came up with the sound, you know, with the help of the other gents.
“But we’re just letting you know. So the sound is originally from Katlehong, not Soweto.”
JazziQ later clarified: “Amapiano started in South Africa. Amapiano was introduced by Force Reloaded and Maero.”