Amapiano
South Africa's log-drum house
Amapiano er suđur-afrískur dans sem byggđur er á djúpri bassalínu, djassískum píanķhljķm og trumbum. Það óx upp úr bænum Gauteng árið 2010 og hefur síðan orðið eitt af mestu hljóðum Afríku sem flutt hafa verið út.
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.
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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.