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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.

Never heard of a afropiano ..

It's just afro fusion.. that's all...

illicit:
That's his own type of music...

Victony sings his type of music..

PrinceofAgoAre:
Unfamiliar lol ..


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

Of course, it's not familiar.
It's not our regular sound.

Nigerians can put words to any sound, then claim it, if you give them the chance.

PrinceofAgoAre:
Never heard of a afropiano ..

It's just afro fusion.. that's all...

Exactly. That is how Nigerians "borrow" stuff, then add something to it to make it their own.

Mariangeles:
Of course, it's not familiar.
It's not our regular sound.

Nigerians can put words to any sound, then claim it, if you give them the chance.



Exactly. That is how Nigerians "borrow" stuff, then add something to it to make it their own.

well it's called afro fusion for a start..

Samantha125:
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

Wow very interesting.. Amapiano is the least interesting here. Gqom,kwaito and 3-steps are bomb beats. At least now I know where to source for the right samples to infuse in my stuff now 😁

Yes, he did.

rapheal5:
You’re right it’s SA thing but I think the guy killed it..

There are still other genres that I didn't post... We have a variety of music to listen to here in SA, it's not only amapiano... In fact, there are some provinces whereby even though we do listen to amapiano, but it's not a big genre there.

Oh! You're a musician?😃😃😃

dkidd:
Wow very interesting.. Amapiano is the least interesting here. Gqom,kwaito and 3-steps are bomb beats. At least now I know where to source for the right samples to infuse in my stuff now 😁

PrinceofAgoAre:
well it's called afro fusion for a start..

In other words, steal. 😌

When they want to steal a sound, they add "afro" into it.

You people will soon cook up afro-reggaeton.

Samantha125:
There are still other genres that I didn't post... We have a variety of music to listen to here in SA, it's not only amapiano... In fact, there are some provinces whereby even though we do listen to amapiano, but it's not a big genre there.

Oh! You're a musician?😃😃😃

Cool... Not a musician. I write songs and design sounds

Mariangeles:
In other words, steal. 😌

When they want to steal a sound, they add "afro" into it.

You people will soon cook up afro-reggaeton.

Lol not stealing... It's just emulating a style U find appealing and making a unique blend with it. It's done the world over. That's actually how sounds evolve

dkidd:
Lol not stealing... It's just emulating a style U find appealing and making a unique blend with it. It's done the world over. That's actually how sounds evolve

Of course, art births art.

The issue is some Nigerians don't like giving credit to whom it is due.
They hate to admit where they get inspiration from.

Nigerians are very creative people, but they should learn to give credit.

Mariangeles:
Of course, art births art.

The issue is some Nigerians don't like giving credit to whom it is due.
They hate to admit where they get inspiration from.

Nigerians are very creative people, but they should learn to give credit.

Yeah that's not far from the truth

In that case, here's another genre you might also want to sample...😂😂😂🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWYtFhIp3Z4?si=mfESL1oWQx_4c8gH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzGrg2Uk4Jc?si=xVluWLXNtUtWJNEq

dkidd:
Cool... Not a musician. I write songs and design sounds

So you've noticed?🤣🤣🤣

Everything is Afro there...😂😂😂

Mariangeles:
In other words, steal. 😌

When they want to steal a sound, they add "afro" into it.

You people will soon cook up afro-reggaeton.

Samantha125, here's a typical Nigerian sound.

Have you heard this song?
It's one of my favorites.
The sound is simple and well put together.
It is what attracted me to the song.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pDQjwaH3qk?si=Cp6f7ht0M78s4s9n

Samantha125:
So you've noticed?🤣🤣🤣

Everything is Afro there...😂😂😂

My people no dey carry last.

dkidd:
Cool... Not a musician. I write songs and design sounds

You're a music producer?
Do you have a studio or you pay for studio sessions?

Yes, this is the kind of sound we want to hear when some of us foreign nationals listen to Nigeria's Afrobeat... Everything about it is pure Nigerian... This is AFROBEAT... It's clean, simple, and I love it.

Not all these amapiano, lekompo, hip hop, or whatever genre your people would be referring to as Afrobeat when there's nothing afrobeating about them.

Mariangeles:
Samantha125, here's a typical Nigerian sound.

Have you heard this song?
It's one of my favorites.
The sound is simple and well put together.
It is what attracted me to the song.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pDQjwaH3qk?si=Cp6f7ht0M78s4s9n

Mariangeles:
In other words, steal. 😌

When they want to steal a sound, they add "afro" into it.

You people will soon cook up afro-reggaeton.

you call it a steal .. I call it being creative ...

We fuse different sound to create a a new sound .. I don't see how it's steal...

Samantha125:
What kind of house?🤔🤔🤔

Bungalow

Mariangeles:
You're a music producer?
Do you have a studio or you pay for studio sessions?

Yeah it's a craft I abandoned for over a decade and I just reconciled with it. Home studio for the now...

Samantha125:
In that case, here's another genre you might also want to sample...😂😂😂🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWYtFhIp3Z4?si=mfESL1oWQx_4c8gH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzGrg2Uk4Jc?si=xVluWLXNtUtWJNEq

Lol I swear Ur a clown 😂😂😂
But I can still use the fast paced hi-hats and snares. Sounds like our songs native to the Northern parts 😂

I'm just trying to help...😂😂😂

Are you a music producer? And if you are, can I ask you something?

dkidd:
Lol I swear Ur a clown 😂😂😂
But I can still use the fast paced hi-hats and snares. Sounds like our songs native to the Northern parts 😂

Samantha125:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQFDWM-6ytA?si=3ULB1GgjjV7OvHv2

This is Afrobeat (Hip-hop) The same beat as the 'Jerusalema' song.

That's what I'm saying, it's lekompo and not Afrobeat... Jerusalem falls under lekompo music.

But I like the fact that you were able to tell the similarities between both songs.

placeofallure:
This is Afrobeat (Hip-hop) The same beat as the 'Jerusalema' song.

Samantha125:
I'm just trying to help...😂😂😂

Are you a music producer? And if you are, can I ask you something?

Lol... Yeah ask

dkidd:
Lol not stealing... It's just emulating a style U find appealing and making a unique blend with it. It's done the world over. That's actually how sounds evolve

Correct 100 per cent!

Samantha125:
That's what I'm saying, it's lekompo and not Afrobeat... Jerusalem falls under lekompo music.

But I like the fact that you were able to tell the similarities between both songs.

I care little what beat or genre songs fall into. I like to vibe to songs that are sweet in my ears and songs with great lyrics too.
Before now, I don't know anything about Lekompo beats but I love SA songs and artistes....Lucky Dube, Ringo, Hugh Masekela, Jeff Maluleke, Brenda Fassie and Joyous Celebration. My playlist is flooded with their songs. To me, music is a universal language.

That's nice...

placeofallure:
I care little what beat or genre songs fall into. I like to vibe to songs that are sweet in my ears and songs with great lyrics too.
Before now, I don't know anything about Lekompo beats but I love SA songs and artistes....Lucky Dube, Ringo, Hugh Masekela, Jeff Maluleke, Brenda Fassie and Joyous Celebration. My playlist is flooded with their songs. To me, music is a universal language.

Why do you guys classify all different sounds of music (except gospel) under the Afrobeat genre?

dkidd:
Lol... Yeah ask

Samantha125:
Why do you guys classify all different sounds of music (except gospel) under the Afrobeat genre?

Lol I don't oo... Only in Naija there are also different classes of music too not everything is afrobeats. It's mostly the untrained ears that term every music afrobeats. There's afrobeats and there's afrobeat, JuJu, Fuji, highlife, different types of ingenious rap, afro JuJu,afro pop,ogene, all the over 200+ ethnicities have their own music too to name a few

Samantha125:
Yes, this is the kind of sound we want to hear when some of us foreign nationals listen to Nigeria's Afrobeat... Everything about it is pure Nigerian... This is AFROBEAT... It's clean, simple, and I love it.

Not all these amapiano, lekompo, hip hop, or whatever genre your people would be referring to as Afrobeat when there's nothing afrobeating about them.

Hehehehehe