Piano Share

The way a good log drum drop makes a room full of strangers connect is something no other music can replicate. Pure community energy every time.

Took a non-amapiano friend to their first dedicated piano night last weekend. By the second track they were dancing and by the fourth asking for playlists.

The way amapiano producers use silence between the log drum hits is a complete masterclass in restraint. Less is always more in this genre.

Ghana amapiano scene is connecting beautifully with highlife tradition. Accra parties have found a new energy this year that is hard to describe.

Kelvin Momo uploaded a new studio session clip and within 6 hours it had 2M views. Deep amapiano hits different and the people always know.

Lagos has adopted amapiano in a way that even SA did not predict. The Nigerian twist on the log drum patterns is creating an entirely new sub-genre.

Spent the whole weekend in the studio working on layering log drum patterns. The way timing changes the entire feel of a beat is still blowing my mind.

The new generation of amapiano producers — most under 25 — are doing things with sound design that the originators never imagined. The genre keeps evolving.

Focalistic just dropped visuals for the new single and the Pitori-to-London story he tells through music is incredible. Raw and honest storytelling.

Every time I travel and find a local DJ mixing amapiano I feel like I have found family. This genre creates instant community across every border.

Black Coffee confirmed his 8th Ibiza residency and South Africa collectively let out a sigh of pride. Eight consecutive years. Generational achievement.

The way amapiano producers use silence between the log drum hits is a complete masterclass in restraint. Less is always more in this genre.

The way a good log drum drop makes a room full of strangers connect is something no other music can replicate. Pure community energy every time.

Leehleza playing a 6-hour uninterrupted set in Pretoria and not a single person left the dancefloor. That is what they mean when they say amapiano is life.

Boohle new single has been on repeat since Friday. Her voice on top of those melancholy piano chords makes it impossible to stop listening.

Tyler ICU at Shimmy Beach Club last weekend was honestly a spiritual experience. From 11PM to 4AM without a single dull moment. That is mastery.

Leehleza playing a 6-hour uninterrupted set in Pretoria and not a single person left the dancefloor. That is what they mean when they say amapiano is life.

Amapiano finally has its own Grammy category consideration underway and the global industry is watching closely. What started in Mzansi is now world music.

Tyler ICU at Shimmy Beach Club last weekend was honestly a spiritual experience. From 11PM to 4AM without a single dull moment. That is mastery.

Explained amapiano to a friend who only listens to house music. Three songs in they were asking me for a playlist. The genre sells itself completely.