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; Quantum Sound; Cardi-Ano;
Fusion genres
	Afropiano; Ojapiano; Popiano;
Local scenes
	Pretoria, Soweto, Alexandra, Katlehong, Vosloorus;
Other topics
	Afro fusion; Shangaan electro;

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, gqom, jazz, soul and lounge music characterized by synths and wide, percussive basslines.

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 Quantum Sound Cardi-Ano
Fusion genres
Afropiano Ojapiano Popiano
Local scenes
Pretoria, Soweto, Alexandra, Katlehong, Vosloorus
Other topics
Afro fusion Shangaan electro