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Amapiano
South Africa's log-drum house
Amapiano is a South African dance genre built on deep basslines, jazzy piano chords and the rolling log drum. It grew out of the townships of Gauteng in the 2010s and has since become one of Africa's most exported sounds.
Origin & history
Amapiano emerged in Gauteng province — Johannesburg, Pretoria and the surrounding townships — in the early 2010s, drawing on kwaito, deep house and jazz.
It spread first through taxi ranks, WhatsApp and SoundCloud rather than radio, and the log-drum bass that defines it became recognisable far beyond South Africa within a decade.
Artistes notables
Kabza De Small
Producer widely described as a central figure in Amapiano's rise.
DJ Maphorisa
South African producer whose collaborations helped carry Amapiano abroad.
Où il vit
D'où viennent ces artistes
130 Amapiano les artistes sont sur TimTim.Live, et 129 d'entre eux ont une ville natale publique. Voici d'où ils viennent.
Pays
- Afrique du Sud59
- Nigéria28
- Ghana6
- Royaume-Uni5
- République démocratique du Congo3
- France3
- Kenya2
- Rwanda2
- États-Unis2
- Zimbabwe2
- Angola1
- Botswana1
Villes et lieux
- Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud6
- Rivers State, Nigéria6
- Limpopo, Afrique du Sud4
- Pretoria, Afrique du Sud4
- Soweto, Afrique du Sud4
- Durban, Afrique du Sud3
- Lagos, Nigéria3
- Abuja, Nigéria2
- Accra, Ghana2
- Enugu State, Nigéria2
- Kaduna, Nigéria2
- London, Royaume-Uni2
Certains des artistes
- Buddy DMLGhana
- DJ MaphorisaSoshanguve
- De CatamonEnugu State
- Dj owamPort Saint John’s
- Evannah VChicago
- Jason DeruloMiami
- LabzAfrique du Sud
- MsakiEast London
- R2BeesGhana
- Sai HleAfrique du Sud
- Samthing SowetoSoweto
- Sun-El MusicianKwaZulu-Natal
- TxCGqeberha
- TylaJohannesburg
- Yann TiersenBrest
- Yemi AladeNigéria
- CollektaAccra
- Cornelius SAAfrique du Sud
- DJ K.OGhana
- Donae’oRoyaume-Uni
- IkonikaLondon
- Isaac Prinsly ObinnaIbadan
- MakhadziLimpopo
- ZadomiOgun State
Questions et réponses
What is Amapiano?+
Amapiano is a South African dance genre built on deep bass, jazzy piano chords and the log drum — a percussive bass sound that gives the style its signature roll.
Where did Amapiano start?+
In the townships of Gauteng province, South Africa — around Johannesburg and Pretoria — in the early 2010s.
What does amapiano mean?+
It means “the pianos” in isiZulu, after the piano chords at the centre of the sound.
