Amapiano

Amapiano
Amapiano
Stylistic origins	Kwaito; gqom; deep house; jazz; soul; lounge;
Cultural origins	Mid-2010s (disputed), in Gauteng,
Typical instruments	Piano; drums; synthesiser;
Subgenres
	S'gija; Private School Piano; Quantum Sound; Bique; • Stena Piano • Nkwari
Fusion genres
	Afropiano; Bongopiano; New Age Bacardi; Ojapiano; Popiano;
Local scenes
	Pretoria, Soweto, Alexandra, Katlehong, Vosloorus;
Other topics
	Afro fusion; Shangaan electro;

Amapiano is a subgenre of kwaito and house music from South Africa that became popular in and around the mid-2010s. It is a hybrid of deep house, gqom, jazz, soul and lounge music characterized by synths and wide, percussive basslines. The word "amapiano" derives from the IsiZulu word for "pianos".

Amapiano
Stylistic origins	Kwaito gqom deep house jazz soul lounge
Cultural origins	Mid-2010s (disputed), in Gauteng,
Typical instruments	Piano drums synthesiser
Subgenres
S'gija Private School Piano Quantum Sound Bique • Stena Piano • Nkwari
Fusion genres
Afropiano Bongopiano New Age Bacardi Ojapiano Popiano
Local scenes
Pretoria, Soweto, Alexandra, Katlehong, Vosloorus
Other topics
Afro fusion Shangaan electro