{"id":127093,"date":"2023-12-04T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T11:05:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:05:48","slug":"south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Samini of Ghana has spoken out about the merging of components in Azonto, which is now known as Amapiano.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-114\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to the multi-award-winning musician, Amapiano is a South African music style that is quite similar to Azonto, a music style from Ghana.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-909\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-under_first_paragraph\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had Azonto, it was a wave and people were doing it across different countries as well, so it\u2019s now past and gone,\u201d he remarked while speaking on Location FM in Cape Coast.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-910\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-122\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday if you do Azonto and you add one or two things to it somebody will say it\u2019s Amapiano but Amapiano is something which is already South African.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-911\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmapiano is always going to be South African so after everybody tried with Azonto at the end it\u2019s Ghana that you will connect it to.\u00a0 So Amapiano will be connected to South Africa but going forward, Ghana music remains Ghana music,\u201d he disclosed on the show.<\/p>\n<h2\/>\n<h2><strong>All that you need to know about Azonto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Azonto is a popular dance and music genre that originated in Ghana, particularly in Accra, around the early 2010s.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-912\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-123\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It gained widespread attention both in Ghana and internationally due to its catchy beats, energetic dance moves, and vibrant style.<\/p>\n<p>The dance itself is characterized by rhythmic and lively movements that often mimic everyday activities or actions.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-913\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-under_second_paragraph\"\/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390124\" style=\"width:510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ezlazyload size-full wp-image-390124\" alt=\"Sarkodie\" width=\"510\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.17.28-AM.png 510w,https:\/\/www.ghbase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.17.28-AM-150x99.png 150w,https:\/\/www.ghbase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.17.28-AM-300x198.png 300w\"  ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.17.28-AM.png\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarkodie is one of the proponents of Azonto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It involves a lot of footwork, hip movements, hand gestures, and a playful, freestyle element that allows dancers to express themselves creatively.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-124\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, Azonto music emerged as a fusion of Ghanaian highlife, hiplife, and afrobeats, featuring upbeat tempos, infectious rhythms, and catchy hooks.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-914\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-mid_content\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The music is often used as the soundtrack for the Azonto dance, and the two have become intertwined as part of a cultural phenomenon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390133\" style=\"width:748px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ezlazyload size-full wp-image-390133\" alt=\"Azonto dance\" width=\"748\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.23.49-AM.png 748w,https:\/\/www.ghbase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.23.49-AM-150x81.png 150w,https:\/\/www.ghbase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.23.49-AM-300x162.png 300w,https:\/\/www.ghbase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.23.49-AM-696x375.png 696w\"  ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-10.23.49-AM.png\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Azonto dance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-long_content\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Azonto\u2019s popularity spread beyond Ghana, becoming a global dance craze and influencing music and dance styles worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-915\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-125\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not only a form of entertainment but also serves as a cultural expression and celebration of Ghanaian identity and creativity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>All that you need to know about Amapiano<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Amapiano is a genre of music that originated in South Africa, characterized by its distinct blend of deep house, jazz, and lounge music elements.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s known for its infectious beats, catchy melodies, and a unique groove that often features piano as a prominent instrument, hence the name \u201cAmapiano,\u201d which translates to \u201cthe pianos\u201d in Zulu.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-916\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-126\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This genre emerged in the early 2010s in South African townships, particularly in Pretoria, and quickly gained popularity across the country. Amapiano\u2019s appeal lies in its fusion of different musical styles, creating a vibrant and energetic sound that is well-suited for dancing and social gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>With its rise in popularity, Amapiano has transcended South African borders, gaining fans and recognition globally.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-longer_content\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Its infectious rhythms and upbeat tunes have made it a significant force in contemporary African music, influencing artists and reshaping the music scene across the continent.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-917\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-127\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samini of Ghana has spoken out about the merging of components in Azonto, which is now known as Amapiano. According to the multi-award-winning musician, Amapiano is a South African music style that is quite similar to Azonto, a music style from Ghana. \u201cWe had Azonto, it was a wave and people were doing it across [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Samini of Ghana has spoken out about the merging of components in Azonto, which is now known as Amapiano. According to the multi-award-winning musician, Amapiano is a South African music style that is quite similar to Azonto, a music style from Ghana. \u201cWe had Azonto, it was a wave and people were doing it across [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-12-04T11:05:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1140\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ghana News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ghana News\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/\",\"name\":\"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini - Ghanamma.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-12-04T11:05:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-04T11:05:48+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#\/schema\/person\/6f91dab2e50bbbfe895c93e7e84e7f74\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp\",\"width\":1140,\"height\":700},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/\",\"name\":\"Ghanamma.com\",\"description\":\"Ghana mma provides breaking news, top stories in Ghana, Africa, business, entertainment, politics and more.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#\/schema\/person\/6f91dab2e50bbbfe895c93e7e84e7f74\",\"name\":\"Ghana News\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22cb97c2b08df229330efb2b8c2645feaae8d3ca3ee434035fbb668b5b82f570?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22cb97c2b08df229330efb2b8c2645feaae8d3ca3ee434035fbb668b5b82f570?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ghana News\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/author\/ghanamma\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini - Ghanamma.com","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini - Ghanamma.com","og_description":"Samini of Ghana has spoken out about the merging of components in Azonto, which is now known as Amapiano. According to the multi-award-winning musician, Amapiano is a South African music style that is quite similar to Azonto, a music style from Ghana. \u201cWe had Azonto, it was a wave and people were doing it across [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/","og_site_name":"Ghanamma.com","article_published_time":"2023-12-04T11:05:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1140,"height":700,"url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Ghana News","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ghana News","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/","name":"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini - Ghanamma.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp","datePublished":"2023-12-04T11:05:48+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-04T11:05:48+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#\/schema\/person\/6f91dab2e50bbbfe895c93e7e84e7f74"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/samini.webp","width":1140,"height":700},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/south-africas-amapiano-is-just-a-rebranding-of-ghanas-azonto-samini\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"South Africa\u2019s Amapiano is just a rebranding of Ghana\u2019s Azonto \u2013 Samini"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/","name":"Ghanamma.com","description":"Ghana mma provides breaking news, top stories in Ghana, Africa, business, entertainment, politics and more.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#\/schema\/person\/6f91dab2e50bbbfe895c93e7e84e7f74","name":"Ghana News","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22cb97c2b08df229330efb2b8c2645feaae8d3ca3ee434035fbb668b5b82f570?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22cb97c2b08df229330efb2b8c2645feaae8d3ca3ee434035fbb668b5b82f570?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ghana News"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023"],"url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/author\/ghanamma\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}