"Amapiano (Song)" | |
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Single by Asake and Olamide | |
from the album Work of Art | |
Language | English, Yoruba, Pidgin |
Released | May 24, 2023 |
Genre | Afrofusion |
Length | 3:29 |
Label | YBNL |
Songwriter(s) | Asake Olamide |
Producer(s) | Magicsticks |
"Amapiano" is a song by Nigerian musician Asake and Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a single from Asake's second studio album, Work of Art, and was produced by Nigerian producer Magicsticks. The music video, shot by Jyde Ajala, was released May 24, 2023. [1] The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart. [2] The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards. [3] It was one of the most streamed songs of 2023 on Audiomack, garnering 87.7 million streams on the platform. [4] The 44th president of USA president Barack Obama listed the song in his favorite music of 2023, in his annual favorite music list. [5]
The song pays homage to amapiano, the South African music genre of music that Asake has become well-known for. [6]
The song is described as "easy listen that evokes feelings of happiness and overall summer vibes". [7] Collins Badewa of Style Rave describes the song as "an infectious blend of energetic beats, vibrant melodies, and catchy hooks". [8] Additionally, it's noted for incorporating elements from hip-hop, amapiano, afrobeats, deep house, and a "neo-fuji" aesthetic, resulting in a distinctive rhythmic energy. [9] [10] Douglas Markowitz of Grammy Awards wrote that while the song pays homage to the amapiano genre, it rearranges some elements such as the iconic log drum. [11] The lyrics are primarily in Yoruba language and pidgin and bits of English. [12]
Dennis Ade Peter of OkayAfrica wrote,
All the bells and whistles of an Asake song are present, a maximalist canvas that includes warm piano keys, gorgeously droning violin, interpolated organ notes, log drums that mimic the staggering groove of Omele drums, and a bevy of stacked vocals in call-and-response mode. If anyone needs the clearest vision of what 'piano-inflected neo-Fuji' is, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better one than "Amapiano". [13]
The Africa Report listed "Amapiano" as one of the top music hits of 2023. [14]
"Amapiano (Song)" | |
---|---|
Single by Asake and Olamide | |
from the album Work of Art | |
Language | English, Yoruba, Pidgin |
Released | May 24, 2023 |
Genre | Afrofusion |
Length | 3:29 |
Label | YBNL |
Songwriter(s) | Asake Olamide |
Producer(s) | Magicsticks |
"Amapiano" is a song by Nigerian musician Asake and Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a single from Asake's second studio album, Work of Art, and was produced by Nigerian producer Magicsticks. The music video, shot by Jyde Ajala, was released May 24, 2023. [1] The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart. [2] The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards. [3] It was one of the most streamed songs of 2023 on Audiomack, garnering 87.7 million streams on the platform. [4] The 44th president of USA president Barack Obama listed the song in his favorite music of 2023, in his annual favorite music list. [5]
The song pays homage to amapiano, the South African music genre of music that Asake has become well-known for. [6]
The song is described as "easy listen that evokes feelings of happiness and overall summer vibes". [7] Collins Badewa of Style Rave describes the song as "an infectious blend of energetic beats, vibrant melodies, and catchy hooks". [8] Additionally, it's noted for incorporating elements from hip-hop, amapiano, afrobeats, deep house, and a "neo-fuji" aesthetic, resulting in a distinctive rhythmic energy. [9] [10] Douglas Markowitz of Grammy Awards wrote that while the song pays homage to the amapiano genre, it rearranges some elements such as the iconic log drum. [11] The lyrics are primarily in Yoruba language and pidgin and bits of English. [12]
Dennis Ade Peter of OkayAfrica wrote,
All the bells and whistles of an Asake song are present, a maximalist canvas that includes warm piano keys, gorgeously droning violin, interpolated organ notes, log drums that mimic the staggering groove of Omele drums, and a bevy of stacked vocals in call-and-response mode. If anyone needs the clearest vision of what 'piano-inflected neo-Fuji' is, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better one than "Amapiano". [13]
The Africa Report listed "Amapiano" as one of the top music hits of 2023. [14]