Rising Amapiano artist AL Xapo has taken social media by storm with his hit track ‘Snokonoko’ featuring Benzoo & EeQue, achieving 1 million streams within just 10 days of release.
The song has effectively become the soundtrack that signals the start of December celebrations throughout South Africa, effectively dominating TikTok challenges.
Released on November 28, 2025, the song—which features Benzoo and EeQue —has rapidly gained traction, taking the internet by storm and becoming a major trend since the beginning of the month.
The track has quickly become a hit, already achieving thousands of streams. The audio-video, which was posted on YouTube eight days ago, is fast approaching one million views, while the music video, uploaded just five days ago, has already garnered half a million views.
Prominently featured in social media videos edited to mark the entry of the most joyful month of the year in South Africa. AL Xapo is celebrating the overwhelming fan support for the track.
Despite having a limited following across social media, he has contributed to several hit songs, such as “Ebhasini” and “Manzi Nte,” and has gained new fans and supportive AmaPiano lovers.
The rise of dancing challenges on TikTok has become a significant avenue for artists to gain recognition. This particular challenge, initiated at the beginning of December, has seen influencers participate in the song’s dance and celebrate it on the platform, significantly boosting the song’s trend status.
To celebrate, he took to Instagram to share the news, announcing the song’s milestone and thanking everyone involved in its success. He posted a message with the caption, “1M Across all DSPs!!! SNOKONOKO is moving crazy, and it’s all thanks to YOU!!! BIG shoutout @banelee_benzoo & @eeque_thedreama for locking in with me, run it up even more & hit that visualiser on YouTube! Thank you to all my fans for the continued support — let’s take it to #1.”
Although the artist has yet to achieve individual recognition, his recent song has gained him the spotlight, potentially marking a significant positive shift in his music career, and might make his following grow on other social media platforms.
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