The African National Congress is shocked and devastated by the untimely tragic passing of one of the most talented and celebrated hip-hop artists ever to emerge from South Africa, Linda Mkhize popularly known as Pro Kid. As a trail blazer and pioneer of hip-hop in our country, Pro Kid, will be remembered for hits such as Ghetto Science and Uthini Ngo Pro.
As we mourn the passing of this distinguished son of the soil, we must consider our country fortunate to have produced and witnessed this extra-ordinary youthful talent which contributed immensely to the development of the art and in particular the Hip-Hop genre. Linda Mkhize, popularly known as Pro Kid, was a pioneer of township or kasi rap. He broke tradition from the Western hip-hop style of music and introduced a style of rap that combined both township lingo and English. His music had strong resonance with ordinary young people across the townships and villages of our land.
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