Amapiano

Amapiano
Amapiano
Stylistic origins	Kwaito; deep house; jazz; lounge;
Cultural origins	Mid-2010s (disputed), in Gauteng,
Typical instruments	Piano; drums; synthesiser;
Derivative forms	House; kwaito;
Subgenres
	S'gija; Private School; Quantum Sound; Cardi-Ano;
Local scenes
	Pretoria, Soweto, Alexandra, Katlehong, Vosloorus;

Amapiano, a Nguni word loosely translated to "the pianos", is a subgenre of kwaito and house music that emerged in South Africa in the mid-2010s. It is a hybrid of deep house, jazz, and lounge music characterized by synths and wide, percussive basslines.

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