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Amapiano is a subgenre of kwaito and house music that emerged in South Africa in the mid-2010s. It is a hybrid of deep house , gqom , jazz , soul and lounge music characterized by synths and wide, percussive basslines .
Amapiano, combines elements of house, piano melodies, kwaito, gqom, deep house, jazz, soul and lounge music. [96] [97] Amapiano sample packs often feature sounds curated from gqom music. [98] Initially known as iNumba the genre derives its name from IsiZulu which translates to "the pianos".
MFR Souls is a South African amapiano music duo founded in 2012 by Tumelo Nedondwe and Tumelo Mabe, both of whom are DJ and music producers from Katlehong in the East Rand of Johannesburg. [1] They are regarded as being part of the pioneers of the ama piano sound, alongside Kabza de small , Jazzidiciples .
Since kwaito was already developed in South Africa before or possibly during the emergence of afro house. [4] It appears the name made immediate differentiation usage of the prefix 'afro', which in context by definition literally means anything relating to Africa and African culture [5] as well as, the seemingly obvious suffix, 'house', in direct relation to house music.
Lungelihle Zwane [1] (born 30 March 2000), [2] known professionally as Uncle Waffles, is a Swazi DJ and record producer based in South Africa. [3] She is noted for her work in the amapiano genre and her dance abilities, [4] [5] with Billboard describing her as the "princess of amapiano". [6]
Gaba Cannal was born in Daveyton, Gauteng but he later moved to the east of Johannesburg, where he completed his schooling and ventured into music production. [3] He Studied at Siyalakha Christian School then later moved to the east of Johannesburg where he grew up and finished matric in Fumana High School.
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Amapiano, an isiZulu word loosely translated to "the pianos", is a South African subgenre of house music that emerged in South Africa in the mid-2010s. It is a hybrid of deep house, gqom, jazz, and lounge music characterized by synths and wide percussive basslines.