The room pulsed with the beat as bass from the speakers reverberated off the walls. At Club NOTO on Saturday night, the crowd pressed toward the stage while Uncle Waffles commanded the decks beneath a glowing backdrop of a cartoon woman flying through city streets on a motorcycle. Chants of “Waffles” rang through the room as the dance floor continued to fill with people. Uncle Waffles had touched down in Houston.

The DJ and producer, born Lungelihle Zwane in Eswatini, had become one of the brightest lights of the Amapiano movement. Based in South Africa, she built her reputation on high-energy performances where music, movement, and atmosphere converged.

She first broke through in 2021 when a clip of her dancing behind the decks to Young Stunna’s “Adiwele” went viral. That moment intro

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