Renowned Ghanaian Dancehall artist, Samini, confidently asserts that the popular South African music genre, Amapiano, is nothing more than a rebranded and repackaged version of Ghana’s iconic Azonto.
During a recent interview on Property Fm, Samini eloquently explained why he firmly believes that Amapiano draws its inspiration from Ghanaian roots. He emphasized that Amapiano heavily borrows from the composition elements of Azonto, which gained widespread popularity across various countries during its prime.
While acknowledging that Amapiano originated in South Africa as a subgenre of house music in the mid-2010s, Samini firmly insists that the striking similarities between the two genres cannot be overlooked.
The ‘My Own’ crooner said: “Today if you do Azonto and you add one or two things to it, somebody will say it’s Amapiano, but Amapiano is something which is already South African.”
Despite the parallels, Samini emphasised the distinctiveness of Ghanaian music, asserting, “Amapiano is always going to be South African, so after everybody tried with Azonto, at the end, it’s Ghana that you will connect it to. So Amapiano will be connected to South Africa, but going forward, Ghana music remains Ghana music.”
