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hammapiano

hamma & audiot909

Release Date

2025-12-19

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Tokyo-based rapper hamma has released a two-track single titled "hammapiano," his first collaboration with South African dance music producer audiot909, who specializes in Amapiano. This release presents a new form of club music infused with a uniquely Japanese physicality, emotion, and urban sensibility by integrating the globally growing Amapiano sound into the context of Japanese rap.
The release features two tracks: the melodic "Seaside Nostalgia (prod. audiot909)," themed around memories of this summer, and the floor-ready vocal amapiano track "hamma-pi (prod. audiot909)." Singer-songwriter Nanajuhachi contributes vocals to the chorus of "Seaside Nostalgia." While preserving Amapiano's essence-light percussion and a gritty shuffle feel-this work uniquely blends hamma's lyrics and vocal quality, embodying "urban tranquility and intensity," with a distinct resolution. The interplay between hamma's storytelling prowess and audiot909's meticulous beatmaking has given birth to a truly Japanese Amapiano-one that transcends mere imitation of overseas trends.

Artist Profile

  • hamma

    Rapper/Creator based in Tokyo, Japan. Born in Aichi in 1993, he began his music career in 2019. His 4th single last date, released in April 2020, surpassed 10 million views on TikTok. He released his debut album comma in June 2021, followed by his second album STRUGGLE in September 2023.He has performed at major festivals including JIM BEAM SUMMER FES 2024 in NAGOYA, NEXT2024 in Odaiba, and Apple Music Fes, appearing at the latter for four consecutive years (2022 to 2025).In spring 2025, he launched his own recurring live event series, BAKKIBAKI. A hybrid rapper with a sharp instinct for discovering catchy elements and a unique ability to reframe them through the lens of his everyday life. His grandfather is composer Kazuyoshi Sano.

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  • audiot909

    Producer/DJ/writer. Originally a house DJ, he began producing South African dance music, Amapiano, in 2020. His single "RAT-TATTAT," released in 2022 with rapper Akko Gorilla, was featured on numerous major playlists and in the documentary "Music That Moves: Amapiano," which explores the global spread of Amapiano, making it an unprecedented hit despite being a self-released track. Since the summer of 2023, he has released a series of collaborative tracks with rappers/singers such as QN, CHIYORI, and Zhuangzi it, and his tracks have been featured on Amapiano playlists overseas, continuing to expand the possibilities of Amapiano in Japan. In November of the same year, he released his first full-length album, "JAPANESE AMAPIANO THE ALBUM," as a culmination of his work. At the same time, he continues to spread the appeal of Amapiano through various media, including serials and discussions in Sound & Recording Magazine, interviews with local producers, and radio appearances.

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