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Amapiano
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- Starting recordings
- 11
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, CKay and Kabza De Small.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreAfrican Popular Music
Current genreAmapiano
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Akulaleki2019 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 02As You Are (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 03Neo (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 04Memories (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 05love nwantiti (ah ah ah) (remix)2020 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 06Jump2024 · Amapiano · hip hopOpen in new tab 07love nwantiti (ah ah ah)2021 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 08Ancient (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 09Anitha (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 10My Journey (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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