Kwaito pioneer Oskido received South Africa’s Order of Ikhamanga in Silver from President Cyril Ramaphosa for his ...
KADOR is celebrating the history of kwaito with his debut single, titled Kwaito eKae. Kador, real name Patrick Mano, grew up in North West, in the small town of Delareyville. During his formative ...
Discover the inspiring journey of Stevovoh SA, a multi-award-winning Kwaito artist from the Eastern Cape, whose music and ...
Reviewed by Diane Thram in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 164-166 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. "In mid-1990s South ...
When Kwaito burst onto the South African music scene in the early 1990s, the infectious mix of chanted lyrics, slowed-down house beats and bass-heavy African percussion quickly became the soundtrack ...
They gave us timeless hits like ‘Magasman’, ‘Fohloza’, and ‘Sweety Lavo’, amongst others. They’re the Kwaito kings who once had the townships on a chokehold and made Pantsula style trendy. Trompies is ...
One cannot speak about South African music without recognising its inherent ties to South Africa’s history. To honour the songs that have accompanied South Africans on their journey to freedom, ...
This documentary explores kwaito music developed in South Africa in the late 1990s and includes interviews with musicians DJs and producers as well as music clips It ...