Kwaito dance outfits reigned supreme at the My African Dream grand finale held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) as Amanandos, Ghetto Stars and Scandals snatched the top positions ...
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 ...
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 soccer World Cup has ignited the passions of fans the world over, and kwaito group the Rockboyz are hoping their debut album will do the same. Bandile "Supa" Kubheka, Sifiso Neo Mvelase, Xolani ...
Windhoek — If you are a Kwaito fan, then this show is definitely going to rock you down. The name "Kwaito Dance from Da Kasie" says it all. Impressive Events Management is proud to present "Kwaito ...
We've teamed up with Olmeca Tequila to bring you the Switch On The Night documentary series, ten short films about the people, places and products that contribute to making dance music culture what it ...
“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, ...
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 ...
Whenever I get the odd interview on Born to Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation, interviewers ask me, “Is kwaito dead?” — a question I know is often posed to kwaito artists as well. The ...