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;
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 genre of music from South Africa that became popular in the early 2020s. It is a hybrid of kwaito, 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".