Tshwala Bam: What you need to know about the amapiano hit song and viral dance challenge

It could easily pass for the biggest song on Tiktok, thanks to the dance trending dance challenges that have made South African Amapiano tune, Tshwala Bam the hottest song at the moment.

However, while the song has gone global with many celebrities including American singer/songwriter, Jason Derulo partaking in the dance challenge, it appears the brains behind are missing out on the spotlight. 

Artistes

Musicians TitoM and Yuppe dropped their wildly popular amapiano hit Tshwala Bam, featuring S.N.E and EeQue, on February 23, 2024.

Performance

Listeners across Africa and the world have been bumping the track on different platforms, as the single has surpassed 8 million global streams on Spotify.

The song accomplished this streaming achievement in just 28 days, which is the fastest a 2024 amapiano song has reached this milestone, according to a press release.

Tshwala Bam features familiar and groovy amapiano percussion, with synthetic keys and catchy vocal melodies layered over each other. 

The song has maintained its number-one spot on the South African Spotify daily chart for 26 days with over 100 000 daily streams.

The song's global popularity is evident in its number three peak on the Nigerian Spotify daily chart, boasting over 70 000 daily streams. 

Tshwala Bam has become the fastest song by a South African artist to enter the chart's top 20.

Dance Challenge

The track has also spawned a viral online challenge with notable names such as Jason Derulo, Les Twins, Chris Brown, Kai Cenat and others participating.

Back home in Africa, the likes of Nigeria’s Davido, Stonebwoy, Eddie Watson, Destiny Atiko, Jackie Appiah among others as well as some TikTok influencers across the world have joined the trending dance with their funny moves.

 Watch video below of some dance challenges below: