Amapiano
South Africa's log-drum house
Amapiano huwa ġeneru żfin Afrika t'Isfel mibnija fuq basslines fond, kordi piano jawzzy u l-drum log rolling. Din kibret mill-bliet ta' Gauteng fis-snin 2010 u minn dak iż-żmien saret waħda mill-aktar ħsejjes esportati mill-Afrika.
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.
Artisti notevoli
Il-produttur deskritt b'mod wiesa' bħala ċifra ċentrali fiż-żieda ta' Amapiano.
Produttur tal-Afrika t'Isfel li l-kollaborazzjonijiet tiegħu għenu fit-trasport ta' Amapiano barra mill-pajjiż.
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Mistoqsijiet u Tweġibiet
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.