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Amapiano is a South African music genre taken from the word 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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Origins
There is ambiguity and debate concerning its origins, with various accounts of the musical styles in the Johannesburg townships.[1][2] Because it has some similarities with Bacardi,[3] some people assert the genre began in Pretoria but it remains uncertain.[4][5][6] Various accounts of who formed the popular genre make it impossible to accurately pinpoint its origins.[7]
The word amapiano is an IsiZulu word that can be loosely translated to "the pianos",[8] The genre is mostly sung in one of South Africa's indigenous languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Setswana, and Xitsonga.
Description
Amapiano is a subgenre of house and kwaito music distinguished by piano melodies, deep house, kwaito and log drum basslines.[9] [10][11]
An important element of the genre is the prevalent use of the "log drum", a wide percussive bassline, which was popularised by producer MDU aka TRP. According to one of the amapiano pioneers, Kabza De Small, he asserts that:
"I don't know what happened. I don't know how he figured out the log drum. Amapiano music has always been there, but he's the one who came up with the log drum sound. These boys like experimenting. They always check out new plug-ins. So when MDU figured it out, he ran with it."[12]
The use of percussive basslines in South African house music predates amapiano, and was possibly pioneered by kwaito producer M’Du (also known as Mdu Masilela).[13]
Subgenres and fusion
Ojapiano
Ojapiano is a fusion of the traditional Igbo instrument Ọjà and subgenre of amapiano which emerged in Nigeria in the early 2020s. The term was coined by Kcee in the 2020s. There have been several pioneers of the genre since its emergence including Kcee, Snazzy the Optimist, Oxlade and renowned American pop rock band OneRepublic.[14][15][16][17]
Popularity
In 2019, the genre experienced increased popularity across the African continent, with noted increases in digital streams and chart successes in countries far from its South African origin.[18][1]
In 2021, an awards ceremony was created that was dedicated to the genre, the South Africa Amapiano Music Awards.[19]
In 2022, the American online music store Beatport added the genre to its platform with its own dedicated charts and playlists.[20]
The genre was popular amongst young people on social media platforms, where videos using amapiano music were uploaded, which fueled the dancing scene in South Africa.[21]
Amapiano music has always been dominated mainly by men. Social media users in South Africa are constantly fighting to change the narratives about how they helped the country advance.[22] In October 2023, the amapiano song, "Water" by South African singer Tyla gained international prominence following a viral Bacardi dance challenge on social media.[23] It became the first song by a South African soloist to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years,[24] and was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand, where it reached number one.[25]
International artists
The genre's popularity has created a proliferation internationally. Examples of such are Nigerian artist Davido's "Champion Sound" with South African artist Focalistic. This track was a major hit, additionally the track "Monalisa" by Lojay featuring Chris Brown contains the signature "log drum", also known as the slit drum and other amapiano percussive elements.[26]
South Korean girl group Le Sserafim took inspiration from amapiano for their track "Smart" off of their third EP, Easy.[27]
See also
References
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- ^ Selaluke, Stephen (29 August 2020). "Bacardi music back due to popular demand". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Amapiano: a township sound with staying power". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Joyce, Liam Karabo (23 October 2019). "Meet the vocalist featured on the biggest amapiano tracks". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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- ^ "Charting the Meteoric Rise of South Africa's AmaPiano". Spotify. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Amapiano - what it's all about? Most producers such as Kabza De small do agree that the main founders of Amapiano is the duo MFR Souls who started to play the genre in clubs with Low Tempo.As quoted in an interview, Kabza De small liked the sound and starting playing it with the likes of Dj Stokie and others.In the late 2010s Producer De Mthuda added a sound "The Log Drum" which wasbthe catalyst to cause an out burst of the Genre followed by an addition vocals". musicinafrica.net. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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- ^ "Kabza De Small and MDU aka TRP set to release 50-track album [listen]", archived from the original on 11 January 2022, retrieved 10 January 2022
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- ^ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (16 June 2023). "Exploring "Ojapiano" & The Evolution of Nigeria's Most Spiritual Flute". The NATIVE. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (25 March 2024). "Snazzy the Optimist Introduces Fresh Sound with New Tune 'Asa'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Omenye, Alex (3 November 2023). "Kcee And Oxlade Anchor on Hope In "I Pray"". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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- ^ Langa, Phumlani S. "Mzansi's first amapiano awards have social media abuzz". City Press. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Bain, Katie (5 May 2022). "Beatport Adds South Africa's Amapiano Genre To Its Platform". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "The evolution of amapiano". The Mail & Guardian. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "5 Recognized South Africa Amapiano Female Artists". HipUpMusic. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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- ^ Aradi, Gloria (10 October 2023). "South Africa's Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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- ^ "South Africa: Lojay and Sarz on the making of 'Monalisa' & their blend of Afrobeats and Amapiano". theafricareport.com. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Delgado, Sara (22 February 2024). "LE SSERAFIM Talk New Mini-Album "Easy" & Coachella 2024 Plans". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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