Amapiano
South Africa's log-drum house
Amapiano je južnoafriški plesni žanr, ki je zgrajen na globokih basnih linijah, jazznih klavirskih akordih in rolling log bobna. Razvila se je iz mest Gauteng v letih 2010 in je postala eden najbolj izvoženih zvokov v Afriki.
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.
Pomembni umetniki
Proizvajalec je na splošno opisan kot osrednja figura v porastu Amapiana.
Južnoafriški proizvajalec, katerega sodelovanje je pomagalo prenesti Amapiano v tujino.
Kje živi.
Odgovori na vprašanja
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.