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Art & Culture
Art & Culture

AMAPIANO BEATS

Abigirl Phiri. Zimbabwe

mapiano has become a people dance, even when they are Oscar winning film “Tsotsi” and
buzz word particularly in the lowest of the low moods, that is where the catchy phrase was
in Southern Africa. It is Amapiano has the magical touch adapted from. To this end, proving
Ano secret that the loud of making you feel better. Hearing how good the unique loud Amapi-
beat that will have you dancing and it will lessen the burdens that you ano beats are, that are touching the
grooving at any time of the day, is have to constantly bear, those chips hearts of many.
a brain child of the South Africans on our shoulders. At the same time, Some young ladies became instant
where it originated from early back l actually believe it has a healing stars overnight when the video they
in 2012, before it firmly took its power to it, somehow, because it posted dancing to this song wearing
rightful place in the music industry. exudes happiness as the drum beats their all black little outfits went viral
The unique beats have taken the and percussion sounds were unique- on the internet. Again, emojs and
African continent by storm for now, ly and distinctively fused. Many their pics were splashed everywhere
many artists from different countries Amapiano dance song challenges on the internet. Needless to say, art-
are riding on that beat; be it those in have gone viral on the internet, such ists from other countries made their
Western Africa like Davido, Niniola, as: the John Vuli Gate song, sung by own version of John Vuli Gate, this
Phyno and Falz just to name a few Mapara A Jazz ft. Ntosh Gaz and time in their mother tongues. Take
big stars. As a big fan of all differ- Colano. This song had many people for instance Van Choga a popular
ent genres, l had to pen something from both the ageing population to and funny Zimbabwean comedi-
down about Amapiano, because to the young dancing to it. Also, people an cum artist. Truth be told, even
those who haven’t come across it, were singing along to the funny cho- without understanding most of the
it’s high time you have a feel of the rus which most of us could make lyrics, still these Amapiano songs
wonder of this music. out and understand the words of. It will make you want to put on your
Amapiano was created to make is said the song was inspired by the dance shoes. All this signifies how

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