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What genre do you think the song is? And don't tell me Afrobeat...😒😒😒... Because if that's Afrobeat, then I don't know what Afrobeat is anymore.

dkidd:
A keen ear.. and it's very important and a crucial aspect of the whole

Samantha125:
Those beats sound like South Africa's lekompo beats... The genre is not big, but it's very popular in Limpopo, where I'm from, it's far more popular than amapiano there.

So until someone tells me which genre of music is this, I'm classifying it under lekompo music as a South African Limpopian... 😅😅😅... The only thing missing is a Sepedi verse in the song... Sorry to all Nigerians that might have issues with it...

And there's nothing wrong with that. I doubt Nigerians have any issue with that.
Like I told you, the sound is unfamiliar around here.

Okay.

Mariangeles:
And there's wrong with that. I doubt Nigerians have any issue with that.
Like I told you, the sound is unfamiliar around here.

It's afropiano, an alternative for people who like amapiano, but don't want to support racist mulattos from South Africa.

ETA: But yes, technically it's house music. Shout out to Frankie Knuckles and Chitown.

There's no such a thing as afropiano... There isn't even any amapiano beats there.

Cousin9999:
It's afropiano, an alternative for people who like amapiano, but don't want to support racist mulattos from South Africa.

ETA: But yes, technically it's house music. Shout out to Frankie Knuckles and Chitown.

Samantha125:
Google misclassifies genres all the time and is every song that is not gospel in Nigeria Afrobeat? Just yesterday, it told me barcadi music is amapiano...🤦🤦🤦

You guys also classify your amapiano as Afrobeat when there's nothing about it that is Afrobeat.

That sound is not Afrobeat, I've been exposed to that type of a sound since I was a child, before even amapiano became a thing and I know it... You can't just classify something as Afrobeat simply because the artist is a Nigerian.

There's nothing wrong if he got inspiration from SA.

I can't listen to music now. But afrobeat is different from afrobeats just so you know

That's his own type of music...

Name it Afrobeats and call it a day. Compartmentalization is the white man’s specialty. Africans don’t care. We make good music and dance to it. The reason so many genres exist in South Africa is because white people run the place. They don’t want to mix their music with “those people’s.”

I know that Afrobeat is different from Afrobeats, and that sound is definitely not Afrobeat... Nigerian music alone is unique and there's nothing confusing about it... It's like you guys classify every music by a Nigerian artist that is not gospel as Afrobeat even though the sound is nothing like Afrobeat and this is killing the Afrobeat culture.

LordTosinJ:
I can't listen to music now. But afrobeat is different from afrobeats just so you know

It's lekompo beat.

eepeepook:
Name it Afrobeats and call it a day. Compartmentalization is the white man’s specialty. Africans don’t care. We make good music and dance to it. The reason so many genres exist in South Africa is because white people run the place. They don’t want to mix their music with “those people’s.”

Samantha125:
It's lekompo beat.

Chella himself wouldn’t know what lekompo is. He’ll call it Amapiano or Afrobeats.

Yes, but we have a genre for that type of a sound here and it's not amapiano.

There are no Afrobeat or amapiano beats there, unless he doesn't know what Afrobeat and amapiano sound like.

But then again, how sure are we that he wouldn't know about lekompo music? I mean some music producers do their homework before making their beats... Beyonce sampled many unpopular songs from around the world and made them popular without anyone knowing anything about it and it is also alleged that she also sampled a song by South Africa's Brenda Fassie... Who'd have ever thought she knew anything about Brenda Fassie?

Here's another lekompo beats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c52dsPrCihM?si=OsmSi3B5P_5jIXzq

eepeepook:
Chella himself wouldn’t know what lekompo is. He’ll call it Amapiano or Afrobeats.

Naijapiano

Samantha125:
What genre do you think the song is? And don't tell me Afrobeat...😒😒😒... Because if that's Afrobeat, then I don't know what Afrobeat is anymore.

I have already answered this question with my first submission here

Samantha125:
Yes, but we have a genre for that type of a sound here and it's not amapiano.

There are no Afrobeat or amapiano beats there, unless he doesn't know what Afrobeat and amapiano sound like.

But then again, how sure are we that he wouldn't know about lekompo music? I mean some music producers do their homework before making their beats... Beyonce sampled many unpopular songs from around the world and made them popular without anyone knowing anything about it and it is also alleged that she also sampled a song by South Africa's Brenda Fassie... Who'd have ever thought she knew anything about Brenda Fassie?

Here's another lekompo beats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c52dsPrCihM?si=OsmSi3B5P_5jIXzq

Ahh Lekompo... I was introduced to this style of music by some South African DJs sometime last year and I particularly love hbk live act. In fact one time I would have kwa gae on repeat while working all day. I think I posted on a music thread here too. I never knew what the genre was called though. Just assumed it's some new interesting sound with a touch of some modern House music elements infused in it too. Lots of music genres are strongly interrelated but I think the Chella guy infused it also in his beat and like U rightly said, lots of producers and artist sample unpopular songs or infused the style and mix with already existing styles. The goal is to sound unique and entertain at the same time. And yes that Chella's song had that rythmic percussion and melody characterised by the afrobeats genre and also the soulful and emotive qualities of the song and his vocals is synonymous with R&B and soul music too

eepeepook:
Chella himself wouldn’t know what lekompo is. He’ll call it Amapiano or Afrobeats.

Your assumption. U sound so sure he doesn't know lol na wah

The only sure way to know is to ask him via social media. You seem the type to argue with whatever genre he’ll call the song. If he calls it Afrobeats, will you finally rest?

Samantha125:
Yes, but we have a genre for that type of a sound here and it's not amapiano.

There are no Afrobeat or amapiano beats there, unless he doesn't know what Afrobeat and amapiano sound like.

But then again, how sure are we that he wouldn't know about lekompo music? I mean some music producers do their homework before making their beats... Beyonce sampled many unpopular songs from around the world and made them popular without anyone knowing anything about it and it is also alleged that she also sampled a song by South Africa's Brenda Fassie... Who'd have ever thought she knew anything about Brenda Fassie?

Here's another lekompo beats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c52dsPrCihM?si=OsmSi3B5P_5jIXzq

To some of us who are not very familiar with all the different variants of music that originate from South Africa, we'd just call it Amapiano and keep it moving. You know, Master KG type beats..

However, my major issue is with people who fail to define their sound and just copy people's style blindly. Like this guy... Someone would think it's Victony singing.

That's not an Afrobeat sound... There's already a genre for that sound and you can't claim something that already has a category.

Unless if you guys now want to replace your Afrobeat with SA beats... But I wouldn't like it because every now and then I want to listen to that pure Nigerian Afrobeat... I can't be listening to Afrobeat and still feel like I'm listening to SA music, you guys need to start classifying your music genres because it's killing the Afrobeat culture...🤦🤦🤦... Let Afrobeat be Afrobeat and amapiano together with other genres be classified separately as well... This is the reason why other nations confuse amapiano with Afrobeat, you guys categorise everything in Nigeria except gospel as Afrobeat... I've also seen some South Africans claiming the beat, so I'm not the only one... Can you go and ask him on my behalf? I'll buy you sweets and ice cream...😃😃😃

eepeepook:
The only sure way to know is to ask him via social media. You seem the type to argue with whatever genre he’ll call the song. If he calls it Afrobeats, will you finally rest?

His voice just sounds like that of a typical Nigerian music artist to me and I can't hear any Afrobeat there... Anyways, only he knows the truth.

dkidd:
Ahh Lekompo... I was introduced to this style of music by some South African DJs sometime last year and I particularly love hbk live act. In fact one time I would have kwa gae on repeat while working all day. I think I posted on a music thread here too. I never knew what the genre was called though. Just assumed it's some new interesting sound with a touch of some modern House music elements infused in it too. Lots of music genres are strongly interrelated but I think the Chella guy infused it also in his beat and like U rightly said, lots of producers and artist sample unpopular songs or infused the style and mix with already existing styles. The goal is to sound unique and entertain at the same time. And yes that Chella's song had that rythmic percussion and melody characterised by the afrobeats genre and also the soulful and emotive qualities of the song and his vocals is synonymous with R&B and soul music too

Samantha125:
His voice just sounds like that of a typical Nigerian music artist to me and I can't hear any Afrobeat there... Anyways, only he knows the truth.

Lol listen very well... meanwhile why not just enjoy it and forget about it's genre Samantha.

Omo!
With the way you described the music, one would think the song is sweet. 😀
You can write sha.

dkidd:
Ahh Lekompo... I was introduced to this style of music by some South African DJs sometime last year and I particularly love hbk live act.

In fact one time I would have kwa gae on repeat while working all day.
I think I posted on a music thread here too.
I never knew what the genre was called though.
Just assumed it's some new interesting sound with a touch of some modern House music elements infused in it too.
Lots of music genres are strongly interrelated, but I think the Chella guy infused it also in his beat, and like U rightly said, lots of producers and artist sample unpopular songs or infused the style and mix with already existing styles.

The goal is to sound unique and entertain at the same time. And yes that Chella's song had that rythmic percussion, and melody characterised by the afrobeats genre, and also the soulful and emotive qualities of the song and his vocals is synonymous with R&B and soul music too.

Mariangeles:
Omo!
With the way you described the music, one would think the song is sweet. 😀
You can write sha.

Hahahaha U don't like it? Maybe it's the circumstances I was introduced to it sha... High~Club~party~enjoyment mood, but the song is sweet naaah. Listen again and again while Ur doing what U enjoy doing 😁

dkidd:
Hahahaha U don't like it? Maybe it's the circumstances I was introduced to it sha ... High~Club~party~enjoyment mood, but the song is sweet naaah. Listen again and again while Ur doing what U enjoy doing 😁

Most likely.
Circumstances fit make person like or hate any song.

I just want to be sure with what I'm listening to, that's just me... When I like something, I want to know everything about it.

dkidd:
Lol listen very well... meanwhile why not just enjoy it and forget about it's genre Samantha.

I might not be a music expert, but I'll try to explain since I love music.

1. Amapiano
It's a fusion of deep house, kwaito, and soul with a high pitched piano melodies and log drum bassline.

Example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1HWnqn-Ok?si=qMDCH5d9tgGNQVuB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_plLY-krmM?si=RasJ9lBICNY6d96w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmd7Ht77Ao?si=6si42eTrnUYZA3PM

2. Barcadi music
It has a wobbly bassline and a local style of drumming.

Example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCzasNnZc60?si=0KZ1xzuM8J5MqmVb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvhLmwyVyWY?si=jHi4AbDRlm3CDx-g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMVx6CkZtp8?si=o6h9Jkt_hikI_ask

3. Gqom music
It's a fusion of techno, kwaito, and breakbeat... It has repetitive beats.

Examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q78YLuuJ_eA?si=hBWKfw2WCknNdVlp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT8HMcAqLMs?si=UFE6NzFOBOFuB7jG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVFwTzb69n0?si=jygj_nP8MZ7fiyJ9

4. Lekompo music
It's a fusion of Limpopo traditional music with Afro pop and kwaito, it has a bouncy and energetic sound with this distinctive bassline.

Examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPi41m-tmQ?si=ds3lzo0uK5PMeetT
Already I posted two other videos.

5. Kwaito music
It has a slower tempo and it's a fusion of house, hip hop, and traditional SA music... It's the father to all the above-mentioned genres.

Examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vOwxTqeRkY?si=DvnIBCkdhXDbGPYf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sD5zf4nI68?si=u98b5W_iJ4U6FKKY

6. 3 step music
It's a fusion of amapiano, afrotech, and broken beat.

Examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8a8tR90Kg?si=B716UHy2QakggMVc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVscvvGAk-Q?si=D0d0dkWm4-2Ic-cD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K65_AjLJrKk?feature=shared

Maitunbi:
To some of us who are not very familiar with all the different variants of music that originate from South Africa, we'd just call it Amapiano and keep it moving. You know, Master KG type beats..

However, my major issue is with people who fail to define their sound and just copy people's style blindly. Like this guy... Someone would think it's Victony singing.

Samantha125:
Listen to this beats and tell me if I'm high or drunk.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4GNTR-zPGw?si=wprDS9doPazKim6O

You’re right it’s SA thing but I think the guy killed it..

Samantha125:
Yes, but we have a genre for that type of a sound here and it's not amapiano.

There are no Afrobeat or amapiano beats there, unless he doesn't know what Afrobeat and amapiano sound like.

But then again, how sure are we that he wouldn't know about lekompo music? I mean some music producers do their homework before making their beats... Beyonce sampled many unpopular songs from around the world and made them popular without anyone knowing anything about it and it is also alleged that she also sampled a song by South Africa's Brenda Fassie... Who'd have ever thought she knew anything about Brenda Fassie?

Here's another lekompo beats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c52dsPrCihM?si=OsmSi3B5P_5jIXzq

This sound is what we know before the arrival Amariano, it’s the same sound in skeleton by master KG

Yep... It's a sound from Limpopo province in SA... You can immediately tell that the producer is from Limpopo by just listening to it...😂😂😂

It has been around since the 90s.

rapheal5:
This sound is what we know before the arrival Amariano, it’s the same sound in skeleton by master KG

drimzsmoke:
Reggae blues

it's basically afro fusion.. Exact same kind Dem victony and Omaha lay they sing ...


The guy fvck up sef .. why e go include that bald headed fvcker in the music video ..

That guy looks weird...

Mariangeles:
No.
To me, it sounds more like South African music.



It's more like a foreign sound with Nigerian lyrics.

The piano part has a touch of amapiano , the best is purely Nigerian .. your friend is suffering from tinnitus.. There is a clear difference between both beats..

Mariangeles:
And there's nothing wrong with that. I doubt Nigerians have any issue with that.
Like I told you, the sound is unfamiliar around here.

Unfamiliar lol ..


I can't tell you don't really listen to music on a wide range ..