On 30 January 2026, they are set to release an EP titled Pantsula 4 Life. The project features Vetkuk vs Mahoota, Kabza De ...

Truth or lie? Afrikaner activist Ernst Roets claims this popular Kwaito track should be classified as 'boeremusiek'.

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 ...

A thrilling wave is sweeping through the South African music scene as the talented Free State hip-hop duo Stino Le Thwenny ...

Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza, real name Victor Bogopane, has passed away at the age of 51. This comes after the nation is still reeling from the loss of Winnie Khumalo, who was also 51, earlier this ...

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 ...

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Screenshot from one of Vuli Gate's dance craze videos. When Kapuka music beat was taking shape as the Kenyan urban music beat in the 90s, the South African Kwaito sensation was emerging. Kapuka, also ...

Legendary kwaito star Thebe celebrated 30 years in the South African music industry at an exclusive private event held at The Venue, Melrose Arch, on Tuesday night. The intimate celebration brought ...