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Genre
amapiano
Parent Genre: Dance/Electronic

Amapiano is a popular South African music genre that emerged in the early 2010s. It is characterized by its unique fusion of deep house, jazz, and kwaito rhythms. The genre is known for its catchy melodies, heavy basslines, and soulful vocals. Amapiano has gained international recognition in recent years, with its infectious beats and danceable rhythms attracting a growing fanbase. The genre is often associated with DJs and producers who have played a significant role in shaping its sound and popularity.


Top artists of amapiano genre

DJ Maphorisa
Musa Keys
Kabza De Small
Mellow & Sleazy
Pcee
Kelvin Momo
Tyler ICU
Justin99
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List of amapiano artists

Here is a list of amapiano artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the amapiano genre. You can find out what amapiano genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
DJ Maphorisa
63 0 0 0 0 0 0 1842209
2
Musa Keys
61 48 83 65 20 32 113 427364
3
Kabza De Small
61 0 0 0 0 0 0 2422570
4
Mellow & Sleazy
58 0 0 0 0 0 0 521796
5
Pcee
56 16 76 65 2 43 111 59490
6
Kelvin Momo
55 6 81 54 1 27 113 545950
7
Tyler ICU
55 0 0 0 0 0 0 220950
8
Justin99
55 0 0 0 0 0 0 34901
9
Focalistic
54 1 61 57 5 60 138 599089
10
Uncle Waffles
53 0 0 0 0 0 0 252975
11
Daliwonga
53 0 79 58 3 68 112 597273
12
Aymos
53 7 71 45 29 30 104 417357
13
Myztro
52 0 0 0 0 0 0 82238
14
Major League Djz
52 0 0 0 0 0 0 618696
15
Da Muziqal Chef
51 0 0 0 0 0 0 66217
16
Felo Le Tee
49 0 0 0 0 0 0 412383
17
Visca
49 71 38 69 0 13 136 66340
18
Boohle
48 0 0 0 0 0 0 638236
19
Sir Trill
48 0 0 0 0 0 0 411922
20
Yumbs
47 0 0 0 0 0 0 13992
21
DBN Gogo
47 0 0 0 0 0 0 554534
22
Lowsheen
46 0 0 0 0 0 0 45839
23
Lady Du
46 0 0 0 0 0 0 153493
24
Tman Xpress
46 0 85 65 14 64 112 66284
25
De Mthuda
46 0 0 0 0 0 0 592697
26
Alfa Kat
46 0 0 0 0 0 0 24983
27
Khanyisa
46 0 0 0 0 0 0 84987
28
Ch'cco
46 0 0 0 0 0 0 73922
29
Zuma
45 0 0 0 0 0 0 100077
30
QuayR Musiq
45 93 76 65 2 59 112 273
31
Sam Deep
45 0 0 0 0 0 0 95976
32
Mpura
45 0 0 0 0 0 0 81009
33
Emotionz DJ
45 0 0 0 0 0 0 23259
34
Pabi Cooper
44 0 0 0 0 0 0 260328
35
Busta 929
44 86 91 63 35 33 114 842440
36
2woBunnies
43 0 0 0 0 0 0 15468
37
Sfarzo Rtee
43 91 77 53 4 27 112 19896
38
Abidoza
43 0 0 0 0 0 0 43714
39
DJ Stokie
42 0 0 0 0 0 0 386256
40
Kamo Mphela
42 14 82 57 3 39 113 276086
41
Gaba Cannal
42 88 81 60 1 24 112 176569
42
Njelic
42 0 0 0 0 0 0 98313
43
LuuDaDeejay
42 0 0 0 0 0 0 6981
44
TitoM
42 0 0 0 0 0 0 191
45
Vigro Deep
41 73 77 76 4 47 112 343542
46
SjavasDaDeejay
41 0 0 0 0 0 0 843
47
Konke
40 0 0 0 0 0 0 27057
48
Blaqnick & MasterBlaq
40 92 81 52 2 25 112 31075
49
LeeMcKrazy
40 0 0 0 0 0 0 42422
50
Mfr Souls
39 0 0 0 0 0 0 331711
51
T-Man SA
38 91 80 65 2 29 113 1705
52
Mhaw Keys
38 10 81 51 3 23 113 52176
53
Josiah De Disciple
38 45 78 49 4 25 115 265873
54
Nkulee501
38 0 0 0 0 0 0 45883
55
Reece Madlisa
37 0 0 0 0 0 0 461230
56
Q-Mark
37 18 91 68 7 72 118 101953
57
UNLIMITED SOUL
37 89 83 61 0 19 112 77136
58
Mdoovar
37 0 0 0 0 0 0 8454
59
Tee Jay
37 0 0 0 0 0 0 67661
60
MalumNator
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 10207
61
Sizwe Alakine
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 34187
62
MDU aka TRP
36 91 83 55 0 51 112 146159
63
KayGee DaKing
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 50756
64
Dj Obza
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 154419
65
Mick Man
36 87 73 70 2 17 113 23163
66
Nia Pearl
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 10928
67
Obeey Amor
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 9818
68
ThackzinDJ
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 51227
69
Dlala Regal
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 28620
70
Semi Tee
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 208737
71
9umba
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 47697
72
Bassie
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 14263
73
Robot Boii
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 52779
74
Nicole Elocin
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 5034
75
Beast Rsa
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 5117
76
Caltonic SA
33 91 83 57 12 21 112 45602
77
Amu Classic
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 91890
78
Kwiish SA
32 0 0 0 0 0 0 147064
79
Dj Melzi
32 0 0 0 0 0 0 247327
80
Dj Jaivane
32 81 77 57 0 17 111 108592
81
Djy Ma'Ten
32 89 83 52 6 63 112 33649
82
Loxion Deep
32 78 87 72 3 28 111 36849
83
Jessica LM
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 20332
84
Villosoul
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 10018
85
Shaun 101
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 15102
86
Kweyama Brothers
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 71224
87
Masterpiece YVK
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 11646
88
Kammu Dee
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 13670
89
Balcony Mix Africa
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 66884
90
TO Starquality
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 3043
91
Freddy K
31 75 85 50 1 26 112 26661
92
Sinny Man'Que
31 90 82 54 7 34 112 30270
93
Muziqal Tone
31 93 82 76 0 42 113 46876
94
Ntokzin
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 109006
95
DJ Sumbody
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 212921
96
Djy Biza
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 20687
97
Djy Zan SA
30 90 82 36 20 68 108 61419
98
Cyfred
30 91 83 54 11 14 112 65234
99
JazziDisciples
30 90 80 81 3 42 115 367947
100
The Lowkeys
30 51 90 59 1 41 114 90327
101
Killer Kau
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 61228
102
DJ Jaivane
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 42785
103
Amapiano Madness
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 15066
104
DJ TKM
29 76 78 48 6 42 125 6690
105
Team Mosha
29 0 92 66 4 67 120 5128
106
ATK MusiQ
28 82 81 53 1 29 113 75008
107
Soulful G
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1397
108
Kay Invictus
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 4865
109
Sje Konka
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 12159
110
J&S Projects
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 36944
111
Dj Givy Baby
27 89 81 56 1 25 112 14580
112
Souloho
26 0 84 47 13 27 111 2628
113
DJ Cleo
26 23 85 83 2 62 121 80836
114
Heart Beats
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 712
115
De nax
25 65 83 36 5 29 111 8673
116
Jobe London
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 19872
117
TuksinSA
25 0 88 40 18 50 110 6624
118
Junior Taurus
25 97 70 45 3 19 111 7320
119
Slade
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 56154
120
Dzo 729
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 56295
121
Musketeers
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 8047
122
Entity MusiQ
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 9492
123
Zain SA
24 2 79 53 20 37 112 8833
124
Ma Lemon
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 4257
125
DJ Mohamed x D2mza
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 885
126
Zero12Finest
21 4 77 60 1 44 153 5277
127
Tee Jay
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1946
128
Mono T
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 4370
129
DJ Big Sky
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 4201
130
Lash T
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 422
131
Bob Mabena
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5593
132
Claudio x Kenza
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 3789
133
Bulo
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1434
134
Snow Deep
19 91 81 65 0 24 121 1868
135
Luu Nineleven
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 27767
136
Vusinator
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 762
137
Team Delela
17 0 81 68 2 57 153 1542
138
Tumza D'Kota
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 3098
139
TribeSoul
17 90 75 54 1 69 112 25356
140
BitterSoul
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 221
141
The Squad
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 4238
142
Tallarsetee
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 10228
143
Ladi Adiosoul
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 972
144
Louis Lunch
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1797
145
DJ Stoks
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 3657
146
Fiso el Musica
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 4981
147
DJ Kwamzy
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 534
148
Calvin Fallo
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 14016
149
Casual da deejay
11 0 84 62 8 41 112 908
150
KhestoDeepSA
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 19896
151
ATK Musiq
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 16155
152
El Maestro
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1199
153
DJ Chase
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 99
154
AudioGasmic SoundZ
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
155
Mluja
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 960
156
Themba Mbokazi
8 0 77 73 11 42 112 1807
157
Thulane Da Producer
6 90 80 93 2 22 114 830
158
DJ General Slam
6 86 81 58 0 35 112 104
159
Sweet 6Teen
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 437
160
Ntandose
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1131
161
Eminent Boyz
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
162
ElusiveBoy SA
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
163
Jusca X Plee
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
164
euginethedj
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
165
Spooko
2 85 80 65 0 28 115 251
166
Ngwaneso Ngwaneso
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1963
167
Dżo
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 146
168
Thackzindj & Kwaito
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
169
Eazy P
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32