Crush Yam is a young and melodically wealthy Amapiano single, launched on 12 September 2025, marking an expressive flip for AirBurn Sounds and collaborators MaWhoo, Optimist Music ZA, and Boontle RSA. Clocking at roughly 7 minutes, the monitor feels expansive—extra of a diary web page set to rhythm than a typical amapiano groove.
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The music captures the innocence of unstated love and the bittersweet thrill of a crush. Its sound is characterised by mellow guitar riffs, a trembling but regular amapiano pulse, and heat percussive layers—a backdrop that completely mirrors its poem-like lyrics and emotional tone.
MaWhoo’s delicate and emotive vocals function the emotional core of the monitor, lending softness and vulnerability. She balances fantastically with the deeper, grounded male vocal tones of Optimist and Boontle RSA, leading to a collective expression of shyness, longing, and playful vulnerability
Airburn Sounds, Mawhoo & BoontleRSA – Crush Yam ft. Optimist
Airburn Sounds, Mawhoo & BoontleRSA – Crush Yam ft. Optimist
