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Amapiano
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- Starting 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 Deo Elisha, Labz and JHK No AKA.
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
01Neo (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 02Akulaleki2019 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 03Under Weather2022 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 04As You Are (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 05Memories (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 06Ancient (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 07Anitha (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 08Bad2023 · Amapiano · hip hopOpen in new tab 09AMA2020 · Amapiano · rapOpen in new tab 10Qhubeka UkholwaAmapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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