Amapiano
Subgenre of house and Kwaito music from South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
For the song by Asake, see Amapiano (song).
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