South Africans Call Out Netherlands Woman Trying To Claim Amapiano In New Genre "Dutchpiano
- A young woman from the Netherlands posted a TikTok video of herself dancing to a Dutch-produced Amapiano track
- South Africans quickly called her out on social media, asserting that Amapiano is a South African genre
- Some comments joked about the potential for other country-specific variations of Amapiano, while others expressed frustration
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Just when you thought the Dutch weren't satisfied with everything they took from South Africans, they had to return—this time for Amapiano. A young woman recorded a TikTok post of herself dancing to a Dutch-produced yanos track.
"New genre Dupiano aka (dutchpiano)," the caption said.
The TikTokker shares a new version of Amapiano with a Dutch twist
The young woman probably meant no harm with her post, but South Africans have a long memory. They protect anything culturally produced from their country - and the yanos are proudly theirs. The music genre has overtaken the world; now, everyone wants a piece of it.
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Watch the video for yourself below:
South Africans were quick to call her out for the video
Here is what they had to say:
@YPG Jones said:
"Track is , but if a Dutch person makes Amapiano its still Amapiano. Or else we would have Naijapiano, Mozpiano, Angopiano, Zimpiano, Ethiopiano"
@Smiley said:
"Haibo, that is Amapiano, a South African genre"
@flygodayola commented:
"Colonisation omnibus? Yoh haii sihluthi."
@Natasha Mkhabela said:
"Y’all are colonising piano?"
@Phoebe Hlalele pushed back:
"Dutch what? pls, come on! that’s AMAPIANO. Skaba re tella hohang!"
@TeeJay added:
"Tata Madiba please come back"
@Simphiwe said:
"ehh you are starting again....its piano from SOUTH AFRICA"
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"The Big Guy Salute And You Other Guys."
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Source: Briefly News