Comments Comparing South African Singer Tyla With American Singer Ariana Grande

The 19-year-old South African singer-songwriter, Tyla, debuts her first music video, "Getting Late", featuring Kooldrink.

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams post about South African singer/dancer Tyla.

This pancocojams post showcases the official 2021 YouTube music video of Tyla's song "Getting Late". This post also provides some examples from the discussion thread of that video about comments comparing Tyla and (White American) Pop singer Ariana Grande.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/tyla-getting-late-official-video-ft.html for Part I showcases the official January 2021 YouTube music video of Tyla's late 2019 song "Getting Late" That post also presents some information about Tyla as well as information about the song "Getting Late". 

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.  

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to singer/dancer Tyla for composing and performing this song. Thanks also to her producer Kooldrink and all those who are associated with this embedded video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

****
PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
There are lots of comments in the discussion thread for the official YouTube music video "Getting Late" which compare South African singer Tyla with (White American) Pop singer Ariana Grande. This post documents a selection of those comments.

Some commenters wrote that Tyla is the "Coloured Ariana Grande". The word "Colored" means something different in South Africa than it does in the United States. Here's information about the South African meaning of the word "Coloured":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloureds
"Coloureds (Afrikaans: Kleurlinge or Bruinmense, lit. "Brown people") are a multiracial ethnic group native to Southern Africa who have ancestry from more than one of the various populations inhabiting the region, including Khoisan, Bantu, European, Austronesian, East Asian or South Asian. Because of the combination of ethnicities, different families and individuals within a family may have a variety of different physical features.[7][8] Coloured was a legally defined racial classification during apartheid.[8][9]

In the Western Cape, a distinctive Cape Coloured and affiliated Cape Malay culture developed. In other parts of Southern Africa, people classified as Coloured were usually the descendants of individuals from two distinct ethnicities. Genetic studies suggest the group has the highest levels of mixed ancestry in the world."...

**
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariana_Grande for information about Ariana Grande
Here's the beginning of that page:
Ariana Grande-Butera ... born June 26, 1993) is an American singer and actress. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 22 Guinness World Records."... 

Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0iD0pI3o0&ab_channel=ArianaGrandeArianaGrandeOfficialArtistChannel for a 2018 YouTube video of  "breathin" by Ariana Grande.  

****
SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS MUSIC VIDEO:
COMMENTS THAT COMPARE TYLA WITH ARIANA GRANDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Tct3AAre0

These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.  

1. Linergy. za, Feb. 2021
"South African Ariana Grande😭✨"

**
2. Tayla-lee kannemeyer, Feb 2021
"I see this girl doing BIG THINGS & GOING PLACES & reaching so much views and this song being a HIT🥺🥺🥺. Our very own coloured Ariana 🇿🇦💕"

** 
3. Daze Kiprop, Feb. 2021
"She gives me a lot  of Ariana Grande vibes😍😍wooow this is just so dope...love from Kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪"

**
Reply 
4. S!ve ?, Feb. 2021
"At first definitely.. now not at all

She gives me Tyla vibes"

**
5. Lessly Shxne, Feb. 2021
"#africanariana"

**
Reply
6. Polar Patel, Feb. 2021
"Fr fr💕"

**
Reply
7. Nombulelo Faith, Feb. 2021
"Just what I thought ❤"

*️*
Reply
8. AstroEsthetician LLC, Feb. 2021
"They look A LOT ALIKE"

**
Reply
9. Irfaan Davids, Feb. 2021
"No doubt!!"

**
Reply
10. Tumza Peach, Feb. 2021
"Y'all are crazy☠"

*️*
Reply
11. Kido K, Feb. 2021
"They look alike and sound alike that's crazy lol🙆🏾‍♂"

*️*
Reply
12. FridaysFinest SA, Feb. 2021
"Superstar Vibes 💯🌠🌠"

**
Reply
13. nompumelelo gwala, Feb. 2021
"I lowkey thought it was Ariana cabanga"
-snip-
Here's information about the Zulu word "cabanga" from https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/zulu-word-84f515fd40d9861bdb2e8207a56391ee4347ae33.html
"cabanga: Zulu, think, consider, imagine"...
-snip-
In the context of that comment, "cabanga" might mean something like the colloquial meaning of “Imagine that.”

**
Reply
14. Dominique Williams, Feb. 2021
"Even the intro gives ari vibes - but this is sooo dope !!"

**
Reply
15. Blessing O., April 2021
"Ariana could never! Tyla is unique periodt."

**
16. Amo Sebona, Feb. 2021
"She is not the South African Ariana Grande💙💜, she is ❇Tyla❇"

**
17. Blessed Ncube, Feb. 2021
"Hayii guys this sounds like Ariana Grande on Amapiano😂"

**
Reply
18. Kangwa Chewe, Feb. 2021
"I thought the same thing 😂but I thought people would disagree"

**
Reply
19. Mulanga Madima, Feb. 2021
"Even her mannerisms are like Arianas"

**
Reply
20. Nokuthula Nyandeni
"My thoughts exactly"

**
Reply
21. Nicole Massambiro
"At first I thought she was Ariana grand lmao"

**
Reply
22. Mabbs Emm Jnr, Feb. 2021
"Even this video imitates 7 rings by Ariana"

**
Reply
23. Gilbert Eretchabor, Feb. 2021
"Let’s not get ahead of ourselves she’s good but not that level maybe rank her with dua lipa"

**
Reply
24. LADY Z-A-R, Feb. 2021
"She looks like her as well haaaaaaaaaaa"

**
Reply
25. Ms Lollylolly, Feb. 2021
"i agree!!!!"

**
Reply
26. vanessa mkwate, Feb. 2021
"Honestly man. Even the voice"

**
Reply
27. Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni, Feb. 2021
"@Gilbert Eretchabor  How dare you?! This is why people don't think highly of people who deserve it. Ariana is already successful so why bring down those who are still coming in?!!!!"

**
Reply
28. Galmoo Abduselam, Feb. 2021
"But she’s much more attractive then her"

**
Reply
29. Kheii, Feb. 2021
"Ariana Could NEVERRRR"

**
Reply
30. Butterfly Sethu, Feb. 2021
"Exactly😂"

**
Reply
31. Craig Ndomene, Feb. 2021
"Exactly its ariana style"

**
Reply
32. vanessa mkwate, Feb. 2021
"Honestly man. Even the voice"

**
Reply
33. Sasuke Uchiha, March 2021
"@Gilbert Eretchabor  nah g that's a violation"

**
Reply
34. Champagne Mami, April 2021
" @Galmoo Abduselam  no comparing is allowed here🤞🤞"

**
Reply
35. Galmoo Abduselam, April 2021
"@Champagne Mami  true. Black women women are the most attractive. No comparison"

**
36. Tee Wilson, Feb 2021
"This is Tyla... Write her name instead of calling her south Africa's Ariana. I'm sure she worked hard to get here, stop putting her under Ariana's shadow. Let only she shine please."

**
Reply
37. Kheii, Feb. 2021
"Honestly the disrespect..."

**
Reply
38. Ms Lollylolly, Feb. 2021
"Yoh just relax. its a compliment"

**
Reply
39. Tee Wilson, Feb. 2021
"@Ms Lollylolly  in showbiz it's all about your name being known miss/mrs/mam... That's why Mariah doesn't like people saying Ariana sounds like her... And Whitney didn't like people saying she and Mariah sounded somewhat similar. As much  as everyone is coming from a good place, it's possible you are all putting her under Ariana's shadow. Next thing Ariana is the one trending, instead of Tyla"

**
Reply
40.  Ms Lollylolly, Feb. 2021
"@Tee Wilson  k."

**
Reply
41. Kheii, Feb. 2021
"Tee Wilson  well said 👌🏽:

**
Reply
42. Jktheking Simasiku, Feb. 2021
"You are right"

**
Reply
43. Keshav Ramsamy, Feb. 2021
"@Tee Wilson  i can give you a book on how not to take things so seriously"

**
Reply
44. Tee Wilson, Feb. 2021
"@Keshav Ramsamy  Read the book again on my behalf 😊"

**
Reply
45. Dudu Dlamini, Feb. 2021
"Bruhh relax it's a compliment Ariana is a legend and Tyla is a legend in the making in South Africa just calm and deal with it loo"

**
Reply
46. Thabo Ramorakane, Feb.2021
"Everyone has to go under some freshman berating. It really isn't that deep. She should take it as a compliment that people consider her in the same league as the greats. Don't be quick to get touched ❤"

**
Reply
47. KAYLINE ALSEN, Feb. 2021
"Yes I hate it when people do that"

**
Reply
48. Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni, Feb. 2021
"@Tee Wilson  Thank you. Finally someone gets it. It's like u read my mind. Ariana is great but this is Tyla's time to shine."

**
Reply
49. Tee Wilson, Feb. 2021
"@Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni  unfortunately there are those who think we are being dramatic 😂 we just have to make our own trend."

**
Reply
50. Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni, Feb. 2021
"@Thabo Ramorakane  We get it. Yes, it is a compliment but if we keep making it about Ariana, then is it even Tyla's song anymore?"

**
Reply
51. Goodness Mena, Feb. 2021
"Yhhh honestly they did the same thing to Normani always comparing her to beyonce when she's just Normani"

**
Reply
52. Avatar Korra, Feb. 2021
"Neva she might be good, but she will always be under Ariana’s shadow"

**
Reply
53. Tee Wilson, Feb. 2021
"@Avatar Korra  but of course... There will always be your kind 🤷🏽‍♀"

*️*
Reply
54. Melo Khoza, Feb. 2021
"Whats with all the negativity"

**
Reply
55. Young Sta, March 2021
"But she is called south africas ariana cause she is doing everything similar to ari. From her sound to the cute outfits playing on sex appeal."

**
Reply
56. Nicole, March 2021
"Exactly. I hate it when people always find ways to compare artist to each other instead of appreciating the artist as an individual."

**
Reply
57. fi revloe, March 2021
"So she is South African?"

**
Reply
58. Tee Wilson, March 2021
"@fi revloe  yes dear"

**
Reply
59. Kwenza Mfeka, March 2021
"It shows that they don't see originality, they see her as a copycat with a different sound"

**
Reply
60. Jaykaydeigh Olivier, March 2021
"She anyways better than ariana so they should actually call ariana grande Tyla"

**
Reply
61. Sekemi Okuwobi, March 2021
"Exactly the funny thing is they don’t sound or look alike she’s her own person"

**
Reply
62. Khaya Tshabalala, March 2021
"Ngiyabonga🔥  , we need to give our artist recognition instead of comparing them to American artists as if the sun revolves around them."

**
Reply
63. Kealeboga Pretty, March 2021
"She deserve to be call be called her name indeed."

**
Reply
64. Odala, March 2021
"No 😂😂 Ariana is the American Tyla"

**
Reply
65. DS HAVOC, March 2021
"Ari is the better one so its a compliment thank u🤙"

**
Reply
66. Tee Wilson, March 2021
"@DS HAVOC  only if you are comparing... Some of us ain't trying to compare hun."

**
Reply
67. sheltonmakhanda, March 2021
"@Thabo Ramorakane  not meaning it badly but I don't think people would like be called/under someone's shadow *no hate *"

**
Reply
68. MenelisidaRapper, April 2021
"U r right, but we r actually praising her beautiful voice"

**
Reply
69. sharon benson, April 2021
"Yeah..TYLAAAAAAAAA👏👏👏👏👏👏👏"

**
70. Tokologo Mmakola, Feb 2021
"She's no Ariana granade, she's TYLA💯💯🔥"

**
Reply
71. Amo Sebona, Feb. 2021
"Bro you copied my comment and remixed it 🤦‍♀"

*️*
Reply
72. The Meaning is Always Vague, Feb. 2021
" @Amo Sebona  You’re not the only one whose allowed to say that she’s not ariana grande, she’s Tyla."

**
Reply
73. Amo Sebona, Feb. 2021
"@The Meaning is Always Vague  i didnt say that tho 😂, i just saw that it was similar lmao"

**
Reply
74. Tokologo Mmakola, Feb. 2021
"😂 you are claiming comments like it's rap line. but while we are at it, i took it and juiced it😁"

**
Reply
75. Amo Sebona, Feb. 2021
"@Tokologo Mmakola  lol, no hate 😂, don't take it in the wrong way 🙃"

**
Reply
76. Tokologo Mmakola, Feb. 2021
"The feeling is mutual ✌💯 i'm just glad that we acknowledge TYLA as TYLA rather than South African 'Ariana Grande'."

**
Reply
77. Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni, Feb.2021
"@Tokologo Mmakola  Yes please. She's Tyla not Ariana. Let's not combine the two."

**
Reply
78. NOKUBONGA MNTOMBI, Feb. 2021
"Period!"

**
79. Enam, Feb. 2021
"Yes I thought this was ariana grande at first"

**
Reply
80. Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni, Feb. 2021
"No, she's Tyla. You know what, never mind. This message will get across."

**
Reply
81, Enam, Feb. 2021
"@Kukhanyakwezwe Mnguni  we know she just look like her"

**
Reply 
82. Lindelwa M, March 2021
"Her name is TYLA❤️🇿🇦"

**
83. Mister Stevens, Feb. 2021
"Who's this Ariana Grande so many are commenting about? I'm here for Tyla

A way better dancer than Ariana Grande"

**
84. mpho lethola, Feb. 2021
"Beautiful indeed, private school Amapiano. U just have to do more u and less Ariana Grande."

**
85. Rob Bob, March 2021
"This song has Johannesburg written all over it. Proper jam👌🏽. Arina Grande what, Ariana Grande who? Na fam she is TYLA👌🏽🇿🇦"

**
Reply
86. fi revloe, March 2021
"Bruh I'm convinced it's American"

**
Reply
87. Naledi Tseka :P, March 2021
"@fi revloe  read the description babes 😘"

**
88. mpho Ndebele, March 2021
"Ariana is Ariana and Tyla is Tayla they are both beautiful and stop comparing Tyla to Ariana Grande, can't a girl live in peace with her good music"

**
89. Lets Serebotseng, March 2021
"1st time i saw the video was also the 1st time i heard the song, i was so confused like so, Wow Americans are now stealing our music, The names Tyla and Kooldrink didnt help me either, lol. its an amazing song. Video is Top Notch aswell"

**

90. Queen Teshy, March 2021
"So the first time I saw this video on Trace I was like wow, Americans are now making amapiano music....was later on intrigued to discover that Tyla is actually SouthAfrican..I was so mesmerized !!! I’m a huge amapiano fan and I love the fact that this song has a different vibe enshrined in it!! Keep up with the good work SouthAfricaaa..with love from your neighbor Zambia🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲"

**
91. Richview S, March 2021
"She has that Ariana grande sound but her dance moves and the beat 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

**
92. Dun, March 2021
"All we are sayiiiiiiiiiiing is she sound like Ariana Grande. We know she is not Ariana, but cant help it and you know it."

**
93. Hope Thebe, March 2021
"They can keep Ariana we have Tyla"

**
94. DS HAVOC, March 2021
"Being compared to Ari is a blessing y'all should stop making it a bad thing lmao"

**
95. Melissa Changelryen, April 2021
"Haaaiiiibbboooo!!!!! 🎵🎶🎉🎊💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 Ariana can’t dance like this 👌🏽🥳🥳🥳💃🏽💃🏽"

**
96. Talucia Govender, April 2021
"I 💖THIS I THINK THAT THIS SONG IS A BIG HIT IN SOUTH AFRICA FROM TYRESSE SUBRAMONEY  I ❤ YOU AFRICAN ARIANA GRANDE I'M SAYING THAT BECAUSE ANOTHER OF THEM A LOT RECENTLY SAYING THAT YOU ARE THE AFRICAN ARIANA GRANDE 💓💕💖💞💟💝💘💗💚💛❤💙"

**
97. Gershwin Scholtz, May 2021
"The South African version of Ariana. Damn keep up it. Proudly S.A"

**
98. Chtchoukin James, May 2021
"afriana grande"

**
99. dylannnx, May 2021
"Anyone else think she looks like Ariana Grande alot?🤔"

**
100. Rolivhuwa Muhashela, May 2021
"I almost got an early age stroke for a sec I thought Adriana Grande is riding the Yanos train"
-snip-
Here's information about the term "yanos" from https://ianopolot.medium.com/amapiano-south-africas-next-great-export-6f2fb0225692
..."Amapiano (nicknamed ‘The Yanos’) is a genre of music that gained popularity within townships in Gauteng during the Mid-2010s. It is electronic in nature with aspects of House and Kwaito (also native and unique to South Africa). The talented duo MFR Souls are credited with both creating and christening the sound. It features strong basslines, piano/keyboard usage (hence Amapiano) particularly in the higher notes, varying beat combinations presumably birthed from sample machines/synthesizers creating a genre that can be likened to mathematical equation equaling one thing; dancing"...

****
This concludes Part II of this two part pancocojams series.

Thanks for visting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Tyla - Getting Late (Official Video) ft. Kooldrink (South African Ampiano/Pop video, information, & lyrics)

Tyla, January 28, 2021

The 19-year-old South African singer-songwriter, Tyla, debuts her first music video, "Getting Late", featuring Kooldrink.

[...]

Official “Getting Late” Lyrics: Baby, I know it’s getting late Baby, and I want you to know, Baby, I know it’s getting late And you don’t want to wait, But I won’t waste your time and I Baby, and I want you to know, Without me you don’t go, So Imma take my time and I … All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is … Baby, I know it’s getting late And you don’t want to wait, But I won’t waste your time and I Maybe, I want you to know That I won’t let you go And I won’t waste your time and I All I wanna ask is … You give me life, no gravity you fly, For you baby I will stop the hands of time Relax baby, gimme time and then we’ll go Couldn’t call to let you know That Imma be a while Baby, I know it’s getting late And you don’t want to wait, But I won’t waste your time and I Baby, and I want you to know, Without me you don’t go, So Imma take my time and I … All I wanna ask is … But I won’t waste your time All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is … Baby, I know it’s getting late And you don’t want to wait, But I won’t waste your time and I Maybe, I want you to know That I won’t let you go But I won’t waste your time and I All I wanna ask is … All I wanna ask is …
**** 
Statistics as of May 26, 2021 at 4:32 PM ET 
total # of views - 2,394,343 
total # of likes - 76K 
total # of dislikes - 1K 
total # of comments  - 4, 169

****
Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams post about South African singer/dancer Tyla.

Part I showcases the official January 2021 YouTube music video of Tyla's late 2019 song "Getting Late" That post also presents some information about Tyla as well as information about the song "Getting Late". 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/comments-comparing-south-african-singer.html for Part II of a pancocojams series about South African singer Tyla. Part II showcases the official 2021 YouTube music video of Tyla's song "Getting Late". Part II also provides some examples from the discussion thread of that video about comments comparing Tyla and (White American) Pop singer Ariana Grande.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.  

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to singer/dancer Tyla for composing and performing this song. Thanks also to her producer Kooldrink and all those who are associated with this embedded video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

****
INFORMATION ABOUT TYLA
From https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/tyla-seethal.html
"BIRTHDAY: January 30, 2002

BIRTHPLACE: Johannesburg, South Africa"...
-snip-
Click https://www.bossmodels.co.za/capetown/vision/women/1605196/tyla for a biographical statement about Tyla that was published before the release of her hit song "Getting Late". That statement indicates that Tyla was "born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa to a family of Mauritian and Indian descent".

****
EXCERPT FROM AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE SONG "GETTING LATE" BY TYLA FEATURING KOOLDRINK
From https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/wx8939/south-africa-popstar-tyla-getting-late-interview By Frankie Dunn, 04 March 2021
"Tyla is on a mission to become South Africa’s biggest popstar

By putting a pop spin on the deep house sounds of amapiano, 19-year-old Tyla is taking the genre international with her debut single ‘Getting Late’.

[…]

It was just a few years ago that Tyla began posting videos of herself performing both covers and original songs on Instagram. After sending them to “literally everyone in the industry” but never making it out of their message requests, she eventually received an email from her now-manager who she was convinced was trying to scam her, so promptly ignored. Luckily, he persisted, things worked out and Tyla was soon having regular recording sessions with her go-to collaborator Kooldrink, who would go on to produce her impossibly catchy breakout single, “Getting Late”.

While the song (her debut) came out pre-pandemic, the epic accompanying video dropped just a month ago and is already approaching a million views on YouTube. And for good reason. “Getting Late” isn’t quite like anything you’ll have heard before. “I describe it as fusion music,” Tyla explains. “I grew up with a love for all types of sounds and never wanted to be tied down to one. On ‘Getting Late’, Kooldrink and I unintentionally found a balance between my vocal style, which is more pop/R&B, and the sounds of the South African genre amapiano.” By taking elements of the latter — a blend of deep house, jazz and kwaito centred around piano melodies and hard, isolated basslines — and putting a pop spin on it, the duo have created a beautiful musical monster. “We’ve seen people calling it ‘popiano’!”

Tyla adds.

In the cinematic music video for “Getting Late” (“It’s a modern African fairytale”) we join Tyla and her girl gang up in her palace, getting ready for a marching band-led cheerleading performance like no other. Kooldrink plays the love interest in this classic high school movie, stealing Tyla an iced-out Rolex and falling for her hard. Naturally, everybody ends up dancing around the stadium. “South Africans LOVE to party and dance, so it’s a huge part of our culture,” Tyla says of the song’s amapiano beat, “just like the dance moves that come with it, such as the pouncing cat.” Of course, these are moves which you’ll find tutorials for on Tyla’s TikTok, where she currently has over 700k followers eating up her every post.

With people already calling her “South Africa’s Ariana Grande”, Tyla seems to be well on her way to reaching her ambitious end goal to be “the biggest popstar to come out of South Africa… and just in general. I wanna work every day towards breaking that door down for future African artists who have the same dream,” she adds. “I want to become the new reference and the start of something new.” ”…

****
This concludes Part I of this two part pancocojams series on South African singer/songwiter Tyla.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Comments From Two Kamo Mphele's "Nkulunkulu" Discussion Threads About Ampaiano Dancers' Making "Disgusting Face" Expressions

Kamo Mphelaxx, Mar 26, 2021

Kamo Mphela presents the official music video for 'Nkulunkulu'.
-snip-
Statistics as of May 24, 2021 at 10:30 PM ET
total # of views-3,803,936
total # of likes - 75K
total # of dislikes - 2.3K
total # of comments  - 3,327

****
Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a three part pancocojams series about the 2021 South African video "Nkulunkulu" by Kamo Mphela.

This post showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 official YouTube video entitled "Nkulunkulu" and presents some comments about the South African custom of making certain facial expressions while dancing to amapiano music. According to several commenters, making "disgusting faces" is a dance called "amehlo".  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/south-african-dancersinger-kamo-mphela.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 official YouTube video entitled "Nkulunkulu" and presents selected comments about that singer and about that video from three discussion YouTube videos- two reaction vlogs, and the song's official music video that is embedded in this pancocojams post. 

Information about Kamo Mphela is given in Comment #1 of Discussion Thread #2. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/comments-that-compare-south-african.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 video entitled "Nkunlunkulu" and presents comments that compare Kamo Mphela with Beyonce, Missy Elliot, Chris Brown, and/or other American singers. Those comment are from from the discussion thread of that official video and the discussion thread of two reaction vlogs. 

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.  

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of this song. Thanks to Kamo Mphela and all associated with this  embedded video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

****
SELECTED COMMENTS FROM YOUTUBE DISCUSSION THREADS ABOUT KAMO MPHELA'S SONG AND VIDEO "NKULUNKULU"
These comments are presented with a link to their internet source and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

Discussion Thread #1

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyhq8GJJPQA

[This is the discussion thread for the video that is embedded in this pancocojams post.]

1. Letters ToGinger, April 2021
"I'm here for the disgusted faces at 3:26 as the beat drops 😩😩🔥🔥🔥🔥"

**
2. Lebo Kotele, April 2021
"It's Tlhogi's facial expressions for me😂😂😂😂😍😍😍😍"
-snip-
Tlhogi is the name of one of the female dancers in this video.

**
3. welile maphalala, May 2021
"It's the facial expressions for me"

**
4. Bonolo Nkokou, May 2021
"Their facial expression! Unmatched!!🔥😭"

****

Discussion Thread #2
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4RV-E2RKo&ab_channel=MansaMayne

Kamo Mphela- Nkulunkulu (Officlal Music Video) Reaction; Mansa Mayne,Mar 30, 2021

1.lulu khumalo, April 2021
"That girl with facial expressions @4:50 though 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂"

**
2. Mmaletsholo Bereng, April 2021
"Lol the crazy facial expressions is actually a thing in South Africa. You will most likely see it everywhere here, especially while people are dancing."

**
3.  Lebo Kotele, April 2021

"Tlhogi's facial expressions 😂😂😂😂😂😂😍😍"

** 
4. Vuyokazi Mthethwa, April 2021
"One thing about Tlhogi... She'll give you facials 😭🤣"

** 
5. Mulalo Makhani, April 2021
"Those facial expressions are part of the dance culture here in South Africa 😹😹"

**
6. Kamogelo Mashifane, April 2021

"Tlhogi's disgusting face is top tier 😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽"

**
Reply
7. Msindisi Faleni, April 2021

"Now I can't help looking at her, throughout the video 🔥🔥Shout out too her👏🏾👏🏾"

**
8. Popstar Musica, April 2021
"The facial expressions thing is called the disgusting face challenge asked for it to be reacted to a while ago🤣"

** 
9. Rabia RS, April 2021
"At 5:00 he finally notices those facial expressions 🤣👏🏼 Those expressions are everything hahaha"
-snip-
In this comment "he" refers to Mansa Musa, the African American host of this YouTube reaction vlog. 
Almost all of the videos that Mansa Musa reacts to are from the nation of South Africa, and it appears that most of  the commenters to his videos are from Africa.

** 
10. Ntombenhle Zimba, April 2021
"5:16 your laughter though, u liked those hilarious facials 😂"
**
11. TheeJay Molapo, April 2021
"You wouldn't understand, you need to feel the vibe to understand. It's life of the piano that gives you that expressions"
-snip-
"It's life of the piano" refers to South Africa's "amapiano" music genre. Kamo Mphele's "Nkulunkulu" is an example of amapiano music. 

**
12. Koliwe Mbulawa, May 2021

"The facial expressions are part of a trend that's currently going on in South Africa."

** 
13. MANDISA BHENGU, May 2021
"Is it really a South African dance without those facial expressions 😂😂😍😍❤👏 I love my country"

**
14. Khutso Mamabolo, May 2021
"The facial expressions and the glass on top of the head thing are a trend in South Africa 🤣😂"

** 
15. Thebe Mphahlele, May 2021
"The facial expressions are actually a dance move 😂😂😂🔥"

**
16. Sihle Kanijya,  May, 2021
"The faces that they are making are a dance here in south Africa called "amehlo" a Zulu word meaning eyes"
-snip-
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azp9sBgIiZ0&ab_channel=COOLVIBESTVCOOLVIBESTV for the Sept . 23, 2020 YouTube video entitled "Disgusting Face •new amapiano challenge 2020•|part 1].

****
This concludes Part III of this three part pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Comments Comparing South African Dancer/Singer Kamo Mphele With Beyonce, Or Chris Brown, Or Certain Other American Singers

Kamo Mphelaxx, Mar 26, 2021

Kamo Mphela presents the official music video for 'Nkulunkulu'.

****

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest Revision- May 24, 2021

This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about the 2021 South African video "Nkulunkulu" by Kamo Mphela.

This pancocojams post of this pancocojams series showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 video entitled "Nkunlunkulu" and docments all the comments that I read in the discussion thread of that official video which compare Kamo Mphela with Beyonce, Chris Brown, and/or certain other American singers/dancers.

This pancocojams post also includes all of the reaction vlog comments that I read which compare Kamo Mphele or her dancers to American dancers/singers. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/south-african-dancersinger-kamo-mphela.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 official YouTube video entitled "Nkulunkulu" and presents selected comments about that singer and about that video from three discussion YouTube videos- two reaction vlogs, and the song's official music video that is embedded in this pancocojams post. 

Information about Kamo Mphela is given in Comment #1 of Discussion Thread #2. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/comments-from-two-kamo-mpheles.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 official YouTube video entitled "Nkulunkulu" and presents some comments about the South African custom of making certain facial expressions while dancing to amapiano music.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.  

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of this song. Thanks to Kamo Mphela and all associated with this  embedded video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
-snip-
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/comments-comparing-south-african-singer.html for Part II of a pancocojams series about South African singer Tyla. Part II showcases the official 2021 YouTube music video of Tyla's song "Getting Late". Part II also provides some examples from the discussion thread of that video about comments comparing Tyla and (White American) Pop singer Ariana Grande.

****
PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE #1
The following comments are all the comments that compare South African Dancer/Singer Kamo Mphele with Beyonce, or Missy Elliot, or other American singers that I read as of this time and date in the discussion thread for the official YouTube video for Kamo Mphele-"Unkunlunkulu".(May 23, 2021 at 4:37 PM ET].  

Two similar comments are also included in this post from the YouTube reaction vlog that is hosted by (African American) Mansa Mayne. 

My analysis of these comments are given after those quotes.

****
COMMENTS COMPARING SOUTH AFRICAN DANCER/SINGER KAMO MPHELE WITH BEYONCE OR MISSY ELIOT OR OTHER AMERICAN SINGERS

Discussion thread #1
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyhq8GJJPQA&ab_channel=KamoMphelaxx

[This is the link to the official YouTube music video that is embedded in this post. I didn't read all of the comments in this discussion thread only because my computer stopped loading comments. It's likely that there are more "comparison" comments in this discussion thread that I wasn't able to read.] 

These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.  All of these comments are from March 26, 2021 to May 23, 2021 and are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date with the oldest comments given first, except for replies.

1. Mathabo panya, April 2021
"Yhooo uyaJaiva lomntwana maarn. SA's Beyonce"

**
Reply
2. Rethabile Tola, May 2021
"Exactly what I thought when I saw the outfits and the dancing scenes"

**

3, MsMondey, April 2021
"Kamo is the Beyoncé of S.A not only does she perform but you can see that she put in the passion , time and that legacy so that her work is rememberedYanda N"

** 
4. Yanda N, April 2021
"In this lovely queen there is a little of Thembi Seete, Mshoza, Janet Jackson and she has Beyonce's hustle and grinding spirit.

**

5. Abram Mahladisa, April 2021
"Kamo mphela the Beyoncé of South Africa 😍😍😍😍😍❤️serve us girl"

**
Reply
6. Evans Kamwendo, April 2021
"My thought"

**
Reply
7. Uya Da Vibes, April 2021
"AGREED"

**
Reply
8. Sandra Killerby, April 2021
"Giving her a crown for nix hayi ngeke😂😂😂😂😂"

**
Reply
9. Linda Linda, April 2021
"I disagree! She doesn't have to be compared with Beyoncé, Beyoncé needs to level up to her level. She is a brand of her own. Proudly African"

**
Reply
10. RACHEL MOEKETSANE, April 2021
"😍👊"

**
Reply
11. D. Brownson, May 2021
" @Linda Linda  thank you sister! I am 💯 with you... Beyonce wishes she had this much talent in her one pinky finger..Kamo is that natural talent! She's a 🌟"

**
12. akalani Gidi, April 2021
"Beyonce calls herself Kamo Mphela when in studio"

**
13. Adelia Chauque, April 2021
"The first part in Church gave me beyonce formation vibes. Then the part at the Table gave me Cardi B Bodak yellow vibes.

**
Reply
14. mark wallace, May 2021
"Not even, this here Afrakhan Queen ,this one right here, is in all of her own glory!!!, and is holdin & owning her original vibe all by herself. Periodddddd. All by herself. This ain’t no Beyoncé or Cardi b stuff. This here I the real ill naa naa!!! Some sick ass bomb ass original Motherland Artistique stuff served on a Golden plater for y’all peoples. Get into her original opulence and illustrious vibe. Hit um Queen with a ugh and a 😑 🥊ugh😅✨🎶🎶🍯🏆💰💋💎🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭👑✊🏾🇿🇦🌞🙏🏿✨"

**
15. manda Moye, April 2021
"B-hive....?

Its awesome"

**
16. Samuel Mbumba, April 2021
"The Beyoncé of amapiano..."

**
17. Katlego Phanyane, April 2021
 "Beyonce wa mo South Africa 😩♥️🥵💥🔥"

**
18. Adrian Cline-Bailey, April 2021
"Chris Brown level of dancing. 🔥"

**
19.Android Minion, April 2021
"Haibo Yebo, craving for Dance battle between Kamo And Chris Brown 🤧But nevertheless I love it Kamo. Keep up the good work"

**
20. Callmebianca, April 2021
"She is a ready made superstar. I see her going global with artists like drake who love to jump on hot new artist. She’s truly a performer! (As in he’d feature her on his song not the other way round guys)"

**
Reply
21. Siya Skhosana, April 2021
"You're pushing it now. Drake? come on now"

**
Reply
22. Bulelani Magubane, April 2021
"Niyabathanda o Drake. She's great just appreciate her alone"

**
Reply
23. james rishmany, April 2021
"lol drake on which song?"

**
24. Lexx Brown, April 2021
"Kami Mphela is the female, African Chris brown version!! This girl has got crazy moves"

**
Reply
25. Tshenolo Ntlale, April 2021
"But she have good moves"

**
Reply
26. Sean Chulo, April 2021
"Cant put her up there yet

Chris brown is way above"

**
Reply
27. Michael Kabaya, April 2021
"Afican CIARA"

**
Reply
28. Siphosihle Quincy Methula, April 2021
"She is Kamo Mphela!  & not a version of no CB!!!!"

**
Reply
29. Mercy Chumo, April 2021
"She’s the African Kami Mphela, stop using foreign standards to measure greatness. 😒"

**
Reply
30. Lexx Brown, 2021
" @Mercy Chumo  nope not using foreign standard! Btw! I used what I saw fit! It wasn't to offend anyone really!🔥"

**
Reply
31. •S l u s h y•, April 2021
"Chris brown? Pause. They have 2 entirely different dance styles lol😂 Kamo got moves, leave it at that, no need for the Chris comparison"

**
Reply
32. Tshidi, April 2021
"She's Kamo Mphela, and I don't believe that Americans dance better than us, so stop please"

**
Reply
33. Tshidi, April 2021
"@Mercy Chumo  Thank you! Yoh!"

**
Reply
34. Lexx Brown, April 2021
"@Tshidi  it's not about Americans dancing better than us, don't assume but it's about understanding that we compare people accordingly..reckon that"

**
Reply
35. Sandra Killerby, April 2021
"Chris brown???😒😵😑"

**
36. Reitumetse Sankolla, April 2021
"The fact that she showed the PinPop stoksweet at the end is EVERYTHING!!!🤣🤣 She just shows nje hore she is a random girl nje from ekasi😂😍🥰 but what else can we say she is one heck of a superstar; the Beyonce, the next Christina Brown🥰🏆🤩🔥💖"

**
37. Mr Mandilakhe Mfoboza, April 2021
"Beyonce wase South Africa!✔🕺🏾❤🤗"

**

38. MsMondey, April 2021
"Kamo is the Beyoncé of S.A not only does she perform but you can see that she put in the passion , time and that legacy so that her work is remembered"

**
Reply
39. Mzeke Namanje ARISTOKASI, April 2021
"Kamo Mphela is Kamo Mphela. Not Beyonce of what what_ Tsek!"

**
Reply
40. Brian Khotle, April 2021
"Now you’re reaching!!!"

**
Reply
41. nontuthuzelo gunwana, April 2021
"Issa reach 🤣🤣🤣"

**
Reply
42. oluchi omeife, April 2021
"Ya no we stop this thing of comparing SA artists to others lets respect their craft they did the same with Tyla calling her ariana Grande"

**
Reply
43. Alicia Momat, Apri; 2021
"Why always compare to Americans? She is just kamo not like beyonce she is great in her way don't have to be like beyonce"

**
Reply
44. Nsovo, April 2021
"She is the kamo mphela of south Africa"

**
Reply
45. IamAman Dempisi, April 2021
"How abou beyonce is Kamo Mphela of America"

**
Reply
46. Alicia Momat, April 2021
" @IamAman Dempisi  yeah nhe 🤣"

**
Reply
47. Cleopatra Basetsana, May 2021
"Our very own Lady Gaga 💃❤"

**
Reply
48. Tshidi, May 2021
"No she's our own Kamo Mphela!"

**
49. yanga sijila, April 2021
"Beyonce is that you?👀🔥🔥😍😍Kamo is the greatest of all time. I love the hard work and energy that she puts in her craft🔥❤"️

**
50. Zulu Melody, April 2021
"Didn't even know this girl. I think we've found our South African Beyonce. This is just the beginning, akasihole! Love her to bits. Appreciate her consistency."

**
Reply
51. Ayanda Sikithi, April 2021
"Lol haike ngoku cant compare to a whole Beyonce but shes definetly the nxt Kamo"

**
Reply
52. Zulu Melody, April 2021
"If she keeps, she will be our next Beyonce. Something babes could've achieved had she not lost herself along the way"

**
Reply
53. Linda Linda, April 2021
"You don't have to mention Beyoncé when mentioning perfection, tis lady is her own brand."

**
54. YOOMILITARY, April 2021
"SA YOUNG missy elliot support her grind."

**
55. Android Minion, April 2021
"Haibo Yebo, craving for Dance battle between Kamo And Chris Brown 🤧"

**
56. jboogie knows, April 2021
"🔥🔥💃🏽🌹💯🎶 Dayuum! She brought the outfits,  energy, and dances! Look out @beyonce!"

**
57. S'LEO T BLESSUP, April 2021
"Okay That's  It🔥, She's The Beyoncé Of Amapiano No Cappis😩🙌🏾✨"

**
58. busani moeti, May 2021
"Beyonce and Ciara gotta see this💯👀 and she just retired Babes Wodumo.🤞Well done Kamo🇿🇦🔥"

**
59. Mpule Serokolo, May 2021
"Kamo mphela looks like MISSY ELLIOT❤️👌"

**
️60. Mathias Shiikwa, May 2021
"Am getting some Beyonce vabbs on those Kamo Mphela dance moves..."

**
61. Kholeka Khuzwayo, May 2021
"She gives me Beyoncé & Ciara vibes💃, soon you'll be working with them!!"

**
62. BillyOnaire Raps, May 2021
"Kamo Mphela Is My South African Beyonce!!!"

**
63. Mrswag Sporo, May 2021
"The choreography is insane hope Beyonce is watching so she can take some notes"

**
64. Rol Drol, May 2021
"Am i the only one who wants @ciara and @missyelliot to jump on d remix coz dis sh-t* 🔥🔥🔥🔥#nceliclipa"
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

**
65. Ntombesizwe Tshabe, May 2021
"This music video is insane! Absolutely love the concept 😍 sabu Beyonce sabu Missy Elliot... Queen!!!"

**
66. Kabelo Maleke, May 2021
"Such vibes and dance moves  are for   2000s ....kamo mphela is Beyonce in mzansi"

**

67. Ntombesizwe Tshabe, May 2021
"This music video is insane! Absolutely love the concept 😍 sabu Beyonce sabu Missy Elliot... Queen!!!"

**
68. The Hacker Dark web, May 2021
"This what you call a Music Video.....not all the other nonsense on played on MTV - international quality...you can Mute the Track and play Beyoncé's Song on the back ground and won't see the difference :::::Good Job Kamo"

****
Discussion thread #2:
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4RV-E2RKo&ab_channel=MansaMayne
KAMO MPHELA - NKULUNKULU (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) | REACTION, Mansa Mayne,Mar 30, 2021

1. I love Nikk_, May 2021
"This video giving me Beyoncé's Lemonade vibes....... Very good either way"

**
2.  Yayale Grace Longo, May 2021
"For me she is the South African Missy Elliot 😍😍😍"

****
Discussion thread #3
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5MXKyBhiJA&ab_channel=ThatFireLA
Nkulunkulu - TikTok South Africa | TFLA Reaction; That Fire LA Apr 24, 2021

mark whitehead, April 2021
"Hey, Chris Brown you think you were the badest dancer watch these Brother's and Sisters from Africa.

Respect Michael Jackson."

**
Peggy B, May 2021
"Beyonce will be looking for them!!!"

****
PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES
Most of the commenters who compared Kamo Mphele to a non-South African singer/dancer compared her to African American Pop singer Beyonce. That Beyonce was named so often in this discussion thread reflects international opinion that she is at the pinnacle of success in the Pop music business along with Drake and a few other singers.

All of the performers that Kamo Mphela is compared to in the discussion thread for this official video (as well as the comment from the reaction video) are African Americans, except for one commenter who mentioned (White American singer) Lady Gaga and one commenter who mentioned that a number of South Africans believe that South African singer Tyla looks like and has the same performance style as (White American singer Ariana Grande.  [Read multiple comments in the discussion thread for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Tct3AAre0  Tyla - Getting Late (Official Video) ft. Kooldrink, Tyla, January 28, 2021

Here's how I categorize these "comparison" comments that I quoted:  

1. Comments that indicate that Kamo Mphele is now or will soon be on the same celebrity level  as Beyonce (or another celebrity who is named).

2.Comments that indicate that Kamo Mphele is on a higher celebrity level)as Beyonce (or another celebrity who is named).

3. Comments that indicate that Kamo Mphele's performances has the same vibe (i.e. remind them) of Beyonce or another American singer/dancer who the commenter names. (I believe these comments refer to Kamo Mphele's performance of dance routines along with other people to the accompaniment of her singing. While most of the people she is compared with are known for their dancing as well as their singing, I don't believe that the commenters were saying that Kamo Mphele's style of dancing or style of singing is the same as or similar to the American celebrity who they compared her to. 

In addition to these three categories, some other "comparison" comments about Kamo Mphele indicate that that South African dancer/singer looks like (physical resembles) Missy Elliot.

As suggested by those comments about Tyla, these "comparison" comments in these discussion threads aren't the only time that I have read those types of comments in YouTube discussion threads for contemporary African music. Invariable, a particular African singer is compared to Beyonce and a particular African dancer is compared to Chris Brown. 

The comments that indicate that a particular African celebrity physically resembles a particular African American celebrity are that commenter's opinion. (I happen to agree that Kamo Mphele resembles Missy Elliot and Tyla resembles (and has a similar singing style as) Ariana Grande.

I believe that the other categories of comments and the push back that the often receive from other commenters in those discussions reflect one or both of the following:

1. Pride the African bloggers have for their cultures and their celebrities.
2. Competition with African American (and other American) popular music and dance celebrities who [it appears to me] to be internationally considered as being the top or in the top level of performers in those fields.

It appears to me that African bloggers on YouTube have widely adopted some cultural aspects of African Americans, particularly many words and phrases from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Words and phrase expressing that something or someone is very good such as "fire", "killing it", "slaps hard", "sick", "the bomb", "G.O.A.T" and African American phrases such as "[name of a nation] is in the building" or "is in the house", and "Where my [name of nation] people at" are used to show how "up to date", "cool" or "hip" the blogger is. 

Furthermore, Africans'  wide use of African American vernacular English in those discussion threads may be considered as conflicting with such comments praising Africa in general or a particular African nation such as this comment from the discussion thread for the official video for Kamo Mphele- "Unkunlukulu":

Empress, April 2021
"We are winning as Africans.The way we found a way to embrace our vernaculars and culture in our music and art is making us dominate the world because theres nothing like originality 👌"

Africans' wide use of African American vernacular in YouTube discussion threads for contemporary African music may be seen as conflicting with comments from a number of Africans posting on those same discussion threads which are highly critical of African American Hip Hop videos as having too many near naked women, and featuring songs which are misogynistic and without meaningful lyrics.

Please share your opinions about this subject in the comment section below. Thanks in advance.

****
This concludes Part II of this three part pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

(South African Dancer/Singer) Kamo Mphela - "Nkulunkulu" (video and comments)

Kamo Mphelaxx, Mar 26, 2021

Kamo Mphela presents the official music video for 'Nkulunkulu'.
-snip-
Statistics as of May 23, 2021 at 9:15 AM ET
total # of views- 3,718,840
total # of likes - 74K
total # of dislikes - 2.2K
total # of comments  - 3,299

****
Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series about the 2021 South African video "Nkulunkulu" by Kamo Mphela.

This pancocojams  post showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 official YouTube video entitled "Nkulunkulu" and presents selected comments about that singer and about that video from three discussion YouTube videos- two reaction vlogs, and the song's official music video that is embedded in this pancocojams post. 

Information about Kamo Mphela is given in Comment #1 of Discussion Thread #2. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/comments-that-compare-south-african.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 video entitled "Nkunlunkulu" and presents comments from the discussion thread of that official video that compare Kamo Mphela with Beyonce, Missy Elliot, Chris Brown, and/or other American 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/05/comments-from-two-kamo-mpheles.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases Kamo Mphela's March 2021 official YouTube video entitled "Nkulunkulu" and presents some comments about the South African custom of making certain facial expressions while dancing to amapiano music.

The content of this post is persented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.  

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of this song. Thanks to Kamo Mphela and all associated with this  embedded video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

****
SELECTED COMMENTS FROM YOUTUBE DISCUSSION THREADS ABOUT KAMO MPHELA'S SONG AND VIDEO "NKULUNKULU"
These comments are presented with a link to their internet source and are numbered for referencing purposes only. I'm presenting the comments from the two African American based reaction vlogs first because -in this example and in other examples- those discussion threads tend to include culturally explanatory comments from Africans (who live in are or are from the nation that is the source of that showcased music as well as other Africans) than the discussion threads of  the African videos that I've showcased on this pancocojams blog. 

Discussion Thread #1
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4RV-E2RKo&ab_channel=MansaMayneMansaMayne

Kamo Mphela- Nkulunkulu (Officlal Music Video) Reaction; Mansa Mayne,Mar 30, 2021

1. CPT DOPE MUSIC, April 2021
"Broh the song is about praying for fun for nice times 🍻☺for more money, for satan to stay away"

**
2. Ogone Mulutsi, April 2021
"Just to give a bit of context "Nkulukulu" means Heavenly Father

And the Nkulukulu part is her praying, which makes sense for her to be in church😂

And then just to help, you pronounce her surname as Mpela basically, the "ph" doesn't sound like f, but a p"

**
Reply
3. Mpho Mabula, April 2021
"Hope this helps with the pronunciation for Mphela my guy

Mm-pair-la"

**
4. Matome Mokoena, April 2021
"Nkulunkulu is God in isiZulu.  She is praying to God for blessings and prosperity.  This music video has the creme de la creme of Amapiano dancers in the game right now.  This video should be in contention for the Best Music Video in Africa period!!! Having Hope Ramafalo and Lehlogono Mashigo aka @hlogi_mash_ on IG in the same video with the Baddest Queen in the game Kamo Mphela is a blessing to the masses.

**
5. Real Tea with the Fabulous Meu Jwara, 2021
"Comprehensive comment right here!  Pronunciation tip for Mansa Mayne: the H is silent if it comes after another consonant.

**
6. Thembi Tabata, May 2021

"The prayer:

God can I please have 5cent.
It’s rough, it’s going to get worse.
I just want to be happy hallelujah
The devil is on my case
God can I have 100, can I have a thousand, can I have a million
Life will get better - just hang in there
Thank you life, thank you money...."

****
Discussion Thread #2
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5MXKyBhiJA&ab_channel=ThatFireLA
Nkulunkulu - TikTok South Africa | TFLA Reaction; That Fire LA Apr 24, 2021

1.Boichoko Seitlheko, May 2021
"Kamogelo Mphela (born 29 November 1999), is a South African dancer and singer. She became an internet celebrityafter she posted a video of her dancing on her social media account. Her passion for dancing started at an early age, when she accompanied her father who worked at YFM and at events where she would perform on stage and dance which eventually led to her getting more exposure through live performances. She later became popular by posting videos on Instagramwhere she displayed her dancing skills.Before pursuing her dancing career, she had tried acting, and was an extra on the TV show Isibaya. She later realized she did not enjoy acting, and started performing as a gig dancer.Her dancing skills eventually got her the name "Queen of Amapiano"

In 2019, she got signed to Major League Music and released her Ep titled, Twentee under the label.. She has also released songs such as "Suka Emabozen" and "Menemene" and has collaborated with South African singer Busiswa on the single "Sbwl] and has featured on the MFR Soulz single "Amanikiniki" ranked No. 1 on Good Hope FM's SA House Music Top 10 Chart.] She has also performed and worked with local musicians such as Nadia Nakai and Killer Kau. She has been featured as a singer and dancer in the amapiano songs such as "Sukendleleni" and "Labantwana Ama Uber" Apart from amapiano, she has also danced to other South African popular music genres including Gqom, kwaito and pantsula.

**
2. Pelo MK, May 2021

"It's a prayer asking God for more money. We call a million  meter in South Africa"

**
Reply
3. Clement Gitonga, May 2021
"We call it meter in Kenya as well... slang"

**
Reply
4. Asiimwe Juma, May 2021
"The same goes for Kenya.we say "mita/meter moja" meaning one million."

** 
5. Lunga Mpaka, May 2021 
"Nkulunkulu translates to Great Great Ancestor/Ancient Ancestor. God in Nguni languages is uNkulunkulu

**
6. Khensani Khosa, May 2021 
" "ai yebo" for amapiano is equivalent to what was then "ayoba" for house music. GAME CHANGER"She’s asking God to [give] her an old coin 🪙 (Izuka), a hundred rand note (clipper), thousand rand (iTau) , million rand ( meter )

Kasi slang."

** 
7. Luxury World, May 2021 
"Which language is that?

**
Reply
8. Nomfundo CELE, May 2021
"Zulu"

**
9. Megan Craig, May 2021 
"4:20 This looks like part of the Canal Walk mall parking lot in Cape Town. I've seen a lot of people using that section for videos because it's a big parking lot and this part is the far edge so it's never full. It also has good views."

**
Reply
10. Megan Craig, May 2021
"4:07 Table Mountain in the background 🇿🇦"

****
Discussion Thread #3 
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyhq8GJJPQA

[This is the discussion thread for the video that is embedded in this pancocojams post]

1. Lasizwe Dambuza, April 2021
"One thing about Kamo Mphela she will serve you looks, sickening visual and catchy vocals with insane dance moves!"

**
Reply
2. Zoelihle Mbiza, April 2021
"True....👌"

**
Reply
3.Zen, April 2021
"That’s more than one thing but ooohk 😅 we agree"

**
Reply
4. Peejay PeejayMusic, April 2021
"Real Talk"

**
Reply
5. Wanja Wamucii, April 2021
"No Cap 💯🙌"

**
Reply
6. oyattah yayaa, April 2021
"all the while eating a lollipop"

**
Reply
7. Kawalya Kunte, April 2021
"That's not one thing, She's a whole package son🔥🔥🔥"

**
8. The Verified Tuber, April 2021
"I saw the video on TikTok and ran to YouTube to watch the full one"

**
9. Mastermind, April 2021
"First ever Amapiano Solo Music Video to reach 1.5 Million Views in 2 weeks Kamo is a legend"

**
10. Nelly Lindsey Shezi, April 2021
"I don't know how to dance but when Kamo Mphela says "haibo Yebo" I make a plan"

**
Reply
11. Sihle Teddy Magagula, April 2021
"😂😂😂😂😂"

**
Reply
12. Melonie Does Stuff, April 2021
"You win the internet today😅"

**
Reply
13. Gertrudes Gotine, April 2021
"🤑🤑🤑I want to pay you for your comment...🤣🤣🤣"

**
Reply
14. Promise Munenyiwa, April 2021
"😂😂I know that’s right"

**
Reply
15. Paida Michelle, May 2021
"so funny lol but very much accurate"

**
Reply
16. KeiMForeignKing, May 2021
"Very funny🤣🤣🤣"

**
17. Syanda Lindo, April 2021
" "nkulunkulu ngicela uzuka" come on bruh like what kind of pre school lyrics are these"*

**
18. Nkateko Mabasa, April 2021
"Amapiano is leveling up. Thank you for the courage to excel and push boundaries. This is Lit!"

**
19. Laura Jepkirui, April 2021
"This is amapiano ?just know it's the reason we are having a lockdown in Kenya 🇰🇪😂❤️"

**
Reply
20. Lebohang Mokoena, April 2021
"yes it is,amapiano mixed's with kwaito vocal's"

**
Reply
21. Lebohang Mokoena, April 2021
"plus Scopion kings were there not long ago....hahahahahahaha..!they should call this music amacorona.!

**
Reply
22. Laura Jepkirui, April 2021
"@Lebohang Mokoena  😂😂Yes...amacorona totally!!"

**
Reply
23. sibusiso michaels, April 2021
" Are you foreal  lol"

**
Reply 
24. Tshidi, April 2021
"Glad South Africans are influencing you to have fun, lol😂😂😂😂 Stay safe

**
25. Khensani Khosa, May 2021
" "ai yebo" for amapiano is equivalent to what was then "ayoba" for house music. GAME CHANGER"

**
26. Cherry Wallen, May 2021
"Her dance moves and foot work is epic."

**
27. syabonga braxson, May 2021
"Ok those outfits are Sick for real!!!🤯🥵🥵🔥🔥😊😍"

**
28. T, May 2021
"Can we give Bontle Modiselle credit for doing justice to this song. 

Best choreographer in south africa so far.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦👌👌👌"

**
29. Carol KR, May 2021
"This song is the best amapiano song with clean organised choreography so far💃💃"

**
30. Rethabile Mdluli, May 2021
"What does kitoko makasi mean...sounds 🔥"

**
Reply
31. Malango Esongo, May 2021
"@Rethabile Mdluli   It means : Very beautiful , kitoko = beautiful"

**
32. Roy 24, May 2021
"The walk, the looks, the choreo, the visual as a whole. She's on the right track. I really hope SA pays attention and starts giving us good quality visuals."

**
Reply
33. Roy 24, May 2021
"I didn't wanna complement and critique at the same time, but the lyrics are not it for me. I feel like she can do better, as she grows continously as an artist. But I'm glad we're getting the pop girls visuals.

**
34. samantha beauty, May 2021
"This woman can daaaaance! Get it girl🔥🔥❤love from Zambia"

**
35. Penny Sothole, May 2021
"Kamo Mphela has that  vibe 🤑👩‍🎤👩‍🎤👩‍🎤"

**
36. Ashley Booysen, May 2021
"Your song is trending all over in Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦😃😃😃"

**
37. Ntando Msib, May 2021
"hi kamo this song is L.I.T 🔥🔥💣💣"

**
38. Nana Ohemaa, May 2021
"First time knowing this SA🇿🇦🇿🇦 artist and i love her she good much love from my motherland GHANA 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭"

**
39. nelly mmako, May 2021
"I don’t like these Amapiano songs coz they don’t make sense but this one girl errrrr mrivithi ntwana both the song and the music video, lit lit 🔥"

**
40. Talita M., May 21, 2021
"Footwork and charisma unmatched!💥💥💥"

****
This concludes Part I of this three part pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.