Originating in the black townships of South Africa in the mid-1990s, Kwaito music fuses hip-hop, house music, reggae and melodic African rhythms. Although Kwaito has been labeled by many as African ...

“We just wanted to make good music,” says electronic music producer Jakinda. “When we met, neither of us went into the studio thinking ‘we want to make future kwaito’, but after dropping our EP, ...

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 ...

Grant Clark goes to Johannesburg to explore the origins of Kwaito music and find out why it has become the voice of urban youth in the new South Africa. When people think of Johannesburg - their first ...

The annual Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards (MKHMA) are set to return for their sixth edition in November and the plan is to have the events live at Sun City's Super Bowl - provided the Covid-19 ...

The death or otherwise of kwaito is up for debate. The originators of this music form, such as the Trompies, Mdu and B.O.P, insist that the cultural phenomenon that was once (if not still) the soul of ...

Women before her have inspired her not to give up on her dreams and today every sacrifice she has made since the beginning of her career is paying off. As a young girl, she watched artists like the ...

THE wait is finally over for Lungile “Kwaito Boy” Ncube fans after the singer announced that he will soon be launching his debut album. The Bulawayo-based musician released a number of musical tracks ...