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 ...

Michael Lawson speaks to Johannesburg duo Stiff Pap, whose new EP ‘TUFF TIME$’ delivers an uncompromising sonic vision that "breaks the perception of the rainbow nation" In the aftermath of the ...

Explore the emergence of kwapi, a new sound that bridges the gap between kwaito and amapiano, preserving the cultural legacy ...

LOCAL music star Mzistozz Mfanafuthi has vowed to keep the kwaito genre alive despite the ever-changing dynamics in the music industry. Inspired by the early 1990s and 2000s band Trompies from South ...

“Amapiano is winning all over the gaff,” Marcus Nasty tells me. “But where it came from – the people who really made it – they don’t get enough of a shout out from us.” “For the sake of fairness, you ...

South African rapper Amukhelani 'Amu' Tshawane honours kwaito legends TKZee, reflecting on their lasting influence and ...

Kwaito hit maker Thebe is set to mark a huge milestone in his career — 30 years in the music industry — with a massive celebration in the form of The Legend Tour. Taking place on September 27 at The ...

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 ...

Legendary kwaito group Trompies is leading the pack with nominations at the sixth annual Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards. The music group — which is one member short after Emmanuel “Mjokes” ...