Piano Share

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.

AMA Fest London is back in July 2026 at Tobacco Dock and the lineup announcement broke the internet in three different countries simultaneously.

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.

Met someone at a piano night last month. Third date is tonight — another piano night. Some things are just meant to be.

Mr JazziQ just signed a deal with a UK label and the whole community is celebrating. Amapiano going global is not a trend — it is a movement.

My favourite thing about amapiano culture is that it transcends age. Saw a grandmother teaching her grandkids to dance to a Kelvin Momo track yesterday.

The best amapiano producers all share one thing — they trust the low end. Bass is everything. Let the sub breathe and everything else follows naturally.

AMA Fest London is back in July 2026 at Tobacco Dock and the lineup announcement broke the internet in three different countries simultaneously.

Late night, key of Ab major, 114 BPM, log drum in the pocket — there is genuinely no better combination of elements in modern music.

Lady Du new track features vocals recorded in a Durban studio but the log drum was produced in Jo burg — that is exactly how amapiano brings SA together.

Harare is having a genuine piano renaissance — local Zimbabwean DJs are putting their own stamp on the sound and it sounds absolutely incredible.

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

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.

Watched a documentary on how Kabza produces in his home studio and the simplicity of his setup compared to the complexity of his sound is inspiring.

First time my parents heard amapiano they said it sounded like noise. This weekend my dad asked me to add it to his morning playlist. Time is the best teacher.

Collaborating with a jazz pianist on my latest amapiano project and the chord voicings he brings are taking the whole thing somewhere unexpected.

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

Just heard Kabza De Small dropped a surprise EP last night and the internet has not recovered. Three tracks in and already on repeat. This is why he is the King of Amapiano.

Met someone at a piano night last month. Third date is tonight — another piano night. Some things are just meant to be.

London amapiano scene is growing fast. Three different promoters running dedicated nights in Brixton this month alone. The diaspora is building something real.