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 ...

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 ...

In the mood for 'YesJa The Kwaito Documentary' on your favorite screen? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch this Tom Holzhauser directed movie can be more complicated than ...

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 ...

South African kwaito pioneers TKZee are set for next weekend’s second homecoming to Nairobi, almost a decade later, writes PETER NDORIA Pioneer kwaito music group, TKZee, are set to visit the country ...

The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality. Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest ...

The Taming of Jakarumba – Life of a Pantsula is a musical production that narrates the life, challenges and triumphs of one of the most colourful characters in the kwaito music industry. Jairus ...

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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 ...