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Amapiano
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- 2020s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Amapiano
Amapiano is a branch of the African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Amapiano is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Labz, JHK No AKA and DJ K.O.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreAfrican Popular Music
Current genreAmapiano
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Under Weather2022 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 02Come to My Bedroom2023 · Afro-Funk · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03As You Are (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 04Neo (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 05Memories (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 06love nwantiti (ah ah ah) (remix)2020 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 07Jump2024 · Amapiano · hip hopOpen in new tab 08AMA2020 · Amapiano · rapOpen in new tab 09Jejely2021 · Amapiano · selectakoOpen in new tab 10Fine Wine2021 · Amapiano · selectakoOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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