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 ...

“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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

PIETERMARITZBURG kwaito sensation Sihle “Madizah” Xulu will be shooting a music video this weekend for his newest single Bamba la. The single was released on iTunes in December but he has only just ...

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 ...

Namibians have had some pretty good success at the Channel O Music awards in recent years. This year, however, it was a different story. Our only nominee, Ees, failed to win in the Kwaito category. He ...

South African Kwaito legend Zola 7 recently bought himself a brand-new BMW. A video of him driving off with the vehicle went ...

Produced by Kutloano Skosana and directed by John Barker, The Kwaito Generals profiles industry giants and pioneers Arthur Mafokate, M’du Masilela and Oscar Mdlongwa. It examines the many lives these ...

“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, ...